Pin Code
Overview
Pin Code is a dynamic bastion of authentication, revolutionizing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with a randomized keypad and mouse click-based input to outsmart keyloggers and safeguard user access. This innovative system ensures that pins are never typed or exposed, delivering ironclad security with seamless usability across all tiers, Free, Inheritance, Sovereign, and HighRisk. UnoLock’s Pin Code feature redefines secure login, protecting your vault from sophisticated cyber threats with effortless precision.
How It Works
- Randomized Keypad Generation: For each login session, the server generates a unique keypad image with numbers 0-9 and letters A-F, randomized in position to prevent predictable input patterns.
- Mouse Click-Based Input: Users enter their pin by clicking the keypad’s characters on-screen, bypassing keyboard input to render keyloggers ineffective.
- Server-Side Decoding: Clicked positions are sent to the server, which decodes them using the session’s randomized keypad layout, ensuring the pin itself is never transmitted or exposed.
- Secure Transmission: Click data is transmitted via TLS 1.3-encrypted channels, protecting against interception during the authentication process.
- Intuitive User Interface: The keypad’s visual design is user-friendly, allowing seamless pin entry through clicks, balancing advanced security with effortless usability.
Security Implications
- Keylogger Protection: By eliminating keyboard input, Pin Code ensures keyloggers cannot capture pins, thwarting malware-based attacks in risky environments.
- Session-Specific Randomization: The ever-changing keypad layout prevents attackers from mapping inputs across sessions, enhancing authentication security.
- Zero-Knowledge Pin Handling: The pin is never typed or stored in cleartext, with server-side decoding ensuring UnoLock has no access to the pin itself.
Use Cases
- High-Risk Environments: Users in malware-prone settings (e.g., public or compromised devices) can authenticate securely without exposing their pin to keyloggers.
- Corporate Security: Businesses can protect employee access to sensitive vaults, ensuring robust authentication even on potentially infected systems.
- Everyday Privacy: Privacy-conscious individuals can log into their UnoLock vault with confidence, knowing their pin is shielded from cyber threats.
Why It Matters
Pin Code redefines MFA by combining cutting-edge keylogger protection with intuitive usability, ensuring every login is a fortress of security. This feature empowers users across all tiers to safeguard their digital assets with confidence, even in the face of evolving cyber threats.
FAQs
Can keyloggers capture my Pin Code input?
No, Pin Code uses mouse click-based input on a randomized keypad, ensuring keyloggers cannot record your pin, as no keystrokes are involved.
Is the Pin Code system easy to use for non-technical users?
Yes, the visual keypad and click-based interface are designed for simplicity, making secure authentication intuitive for all users.
How does UnoLock ensure the Pin Code remains secure during transmission?
Clicked positions are transmitted via TLS 1.3-encrypted channels and decoded server-side using the session’s unique keypad layout, protecting the pin from exposure.
Compliance & Privacy Regulations
- GDPR Compliance: Pin Code supports GDPR by avoiding cleartext pin storage and using encrypted transmission, ensuring user authentication data remains private and secure.
Integration with Other Features
- FIDO2 & Biometric Login: Enhances Pin Code by offering additional passwordless authentication options, creating a layered MFA approach for maximum security.
- End-to-End Encryption: Complements Pin Code by ensuring all vault data remains encrypted with AES-256-GCM, protected by the secure authentication process.
