Category Archives: Biometric

3D Printed Head Can Unlock Your Phone

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[Thomas Brewster] writes for Forbes, but we think he’d be at home with us. He had a 3D printed head made in his own image and then decided to see what phones with facial recognition he could unlock. Turns out the answer is: most of them — at least, those running Android.

The models tested included an iPhone X, an LG, two Samsung phones, and a OnePlus. Ironically, several of the phones warn you when you enroll a face that the method may be less secure than other locking schemes. Conversely, one phone had a faster feature that is known …read more

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‘CamuBot’ Banking Malware Ups the Trojan Game with Biometric Bypass

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CamuBot is a unique malware targeting Brazilian bank customers that attempts to bypass biometric account protections. Continue reading ‘CamuBot’ Banking Malware Ups the Trojan Game with Biometric Bypass→

Voice records of millions of Brits stored by tax agency without consent

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According to Big Brother Watch, a British privacy advocate, and civil liberties organization,
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Software used in FBI’s biometric database contains Russian code: Report

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The allegations that Russia hacked the 2016 elections in the
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Biometric Authentication with a Cheap USB Hub

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It’s fair to say that fingerprints aren’t necessarily the best idea for device authentication, after all, they’re kind of everywhere. But in some cases, such as a device that never leaves your home, fingerprints are an appealing way to speed up repetitive logins. Unfortunately, fingerprint scanners aren’t exactly ubiquitous pieces of hardware yet. We wouldn’t hold out much hope for seeing a future Raspberry Pi with a fingerprint scanner sitting on top, for example.

Looking for a cheap way to add fingerprint scanning capabilities to his devices, [Nicholas] came up with a clever solution that is not only inexpensive, but …read more

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Man implants microchip in his hands to open doors & unlock car with ease

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Who Need Keys when We have Human Implantable Technology- British

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Man implants microchip in his hands to open doors & unlock car with ease

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Who Need Keys when We have Human Implantable Technology- British

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Are you looking at me? Welcome to the world of facial recognition

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As new technologies develop, it’s worth reminding ourselves that just because we can do something doesn’t mean that we should. Often a new technology can bring plenty of new opportunities to do amazing things, but that doesn’t mean that it cannot also be ripe for abuse. That’s certainly the case with facial recognition technology, where […]… Read More

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