Collaborate Disseminate
With his young son’s birthday coming up in a few weeks, [Mike Buss] wanted to build him something fun that the boy could hold on to all his life. After …read more Continue reading Memory Box Shows Photos Based On Fingerprint
Biometrics — like using your fingerprint as a password — is certainly convenient and are pretty commonplace on phones and laptops these days. While their overall security could be a problem, they certainly fit the bill to keep casual intruders out of your system. [Lewis Barclay] had some sensors gathering …read more
You were promised Zoom news last week, but due to a late night of writing, that story was delayed to this week. So what’s the deal with Zoom? Google, SpaceX, and even the government of Taiwan and the US Senate have banned Zoom. You may remember our coverage of Zoom …read more
Continue reading This Week in Security: Zoom (Really This Time), Fingerprints, and Bloatware
Can feds force you to unlock your iPhone or Android phone?
…”NO”
A Northern California judge has ruled that federal authorities can’t force you to unlock your smartphone using your fingerprints or other biometric features such as facial recognition… Continue reading Police Can’t Force You To Unlock Your Phone Using Face or Fingerprint Scan
The flaw in a high-end phones and up-and-coming handsets made by top OEMs allows hackers to bypass handset lock screens in seconds.
Continue reading Lock-Screen Bypass Bug Quietly Patched in Handsets
Artificial intelligence can be used to ‘grow’ fake fingerprints that pack in common features, fooling scanners. Continue reading AI-generated ‘skeleton keys’ fool fingerprint scanners
Artificial intelligence can be used to ‘grow’ fake fingerprints that pack in common features, fooling scanners. Continue reading AI-generated ‘skeleton keys’ fool fingerprint scanners
Two US biometric companies have partnered to research a private, nationwide biometrics system. Continue reading Is the US about to get a nationwide, privately owned, biometrics system?
Google just announced its plan to introduce a new anti-spoofing feature for its Android operating system that makes its biometric authentication mechanisms more secure than ever.
Biometric authentications, like the fingerprint, IRIS, or face recogniti… Continue reading Android Gets New Anti-Spoofing Feature to Make Biometric Authentication Secure
Lenovo has recently rolled out security patches for a severe vulnerability in its Fingerprint Manager Pro software that could allow leak sensitive data stored by the users.
Fingerprint Manager Pro is a utility for Microsoft Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 operat… Continue reading Hard-coded Password Lets Attackers Bypass Lenovo’s Fingerprint Scanner