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The fun part of security audits is that everybody knows that they’re a good thing, and also that they’re rarely performed prior to another range of products being shoved into …read more Continue reading Easily Bypass Laptop Fingerprint Sensors And Windows Hello
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
New research used 3D printing technology to bypass fingerprint scanners, and tested it against Apple, Samsung and Microsoft mobile products. Continue reading ‘Fake Fingerprints’ Bypass Scanners with 3D Printing
Plenty of headlines are warning about anyone’s fingerprint being able to unlock a Samsung Galaxy S10, but I’m not sure it’s quite as simple as that…
Continue reading About that “Any fingerprint can unlock your Samsung Galaxy S10” report
When it comes to safes, mechanical design and physical layout are just as important as the electronic bits. If care isn’t taken, one element can undermine the other. That appears to be the case with this Amazon Basics branded biometric pistol safe. Because of the mechanical design, the fingerprint sensor …read more
Continue reading Pistol Safe’s Poor Design Means Biometric Sensor Bypassed in Seconds
WannaCry’s “accidental hero” pleads guilty to malware charges, Samsung and Nokia have fingerprint fumbles, the NCSC publishes a list of 100,000 dreadful passwords, and Apple finds itself at the centre of an identity mix-up.
All this and much more is… Continue reading Smashing Security #125: Pick of the thief!
As hacker claims the entire process can be completed in just three minutes, you would be wise to remember that fingerprints are not the same as passwords.
Continue reading The Samsung Galaxy S10’s ultrasonic fingerprint scanner is hacked
The Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint sensor can be fooled in a hack that takes a mere 13 minutes and involves a 3D printed fingerprint. Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Sensor Duped With 3D Print
Biometrics have often been used as a form of access control. While this was initially limited to bank vaults in Hollywood movies, it’s now common to see such features on many laptops and smartphones. Despite the laundry list of reasons why this is a bad idea, the technology continues to …read more
Continue reading Fooling Fingerprint Scanners With A Resin Printer