Category Archives: fingerprint

Can android apps be developed to allow users select what Fingerprint out of the multiple stored on the phone to use for authentication? [migrated]

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A client recently added fingerprint authentication as an alternative form of signing in to their application which stores sensitive data.
Of course, the username and password are verified before allowing fingerprint authentication.
But thi… Continue reading Can android apps be developed to allow users select what Fingerprint out of the multiple stored on the phone to use for authentication? [migrated]→

How will biometrics be a safe way to authenticate users across the internet?

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Let’s say Alice created a new account on a service and this service saved her fingerprint as a way of logging in later. Then Alice creates a new account on a new service, but unfortunately this second service is not properly secured and th… Continue reading How will biometrics be a safe way to authenticate users across the internet?→

Browser fingerprint is unique while running a VM of a clean install of Windows 10

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So I used Qemu on Ubuntu 20 to emulate a computer running windows 10. I kept all of Qemu default values. Then, while installing the Windows 10 iso, I kept all the default values once again. Finally, I went on :
https://amiunique.org/fp
And… Continue reading Browser fingerprint is unique while running a VM of a clean install of Windows 10→

Browser fingerprint is unique while running a VM of a clean install of Windows 10

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So I used Qemu on Ubuntu 20 to emulate a computer running windows 10. I kept all of Qemu default values. Then, while installing the Windows 10 iso, I kept all the default values once again. Finally, I went on :
https://amiunique.org/fp
And… Continue reading Browser fingerprint is unique while running a VM of a clean install of Windows 10→

Tom Cruise, TikTok and Fraud: How to combat DeepFakes

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In this blog, we look into how the TikTok videos of Tom Cruise were created and the malicious implications of the technology.
The post Tom Cruise, TikTok and Fraud: How to combat DeepFakes appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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How to make Remmina or freerdp display matching Windows remote desktop certificate thumbprint in SHA1? Or Windows to display it in SHA256?

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When using Remmina in Ubuntu connecting to Windows remote desktop, a message about a mismatch of certificates get displayed. However, Remmina is displaying it in SHA256 format. But when I look at the certificate in Windows, it’s displaye… Continue reading How to make Remmina or freerdp display matching Windows remote desktop certificate thumbprint in SHA1? Or Windows to display it in SHA256?→

Biometrics Don’t Replace Mobile Password Security

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Biometrics are a complement to good password security practices, not a replacement for them People used to be suspicious of the notion of having their facial recognition, fingerprints or other biometric data “on file” somewhere. Not anymore. Pretty mu… Continue reading Biometrics Don’t Replace Mobile Password Security→