Here’s Why Smartphones Are Getting Taller and Slimmer
With Samsung, LG, and Apple (probably) going tall and narrow, the future of phone design is clear. Continue reading Here’s Why Smartphones Are Getting Taller and Slimmer
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Samsung Opens Up Bixby Early Access for Galaxy S8 Users in the U.S.
Samsung has opened up an Early Access program for Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+.
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Millions of Android users left vulnerable due to Samsung’s ignorance
By Ali Raza
After Samsung had failed to renew the domain of one of their pre-installed apps, millions of users were left open to malware attacks. The app S Suggest that was part of the older Samsung smartphones is still active on millions of devices. Its purpose was to help users by suggesting which other popular apps they […]
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Millions of Android users left vulnerable due to Samsung’s ignorance
By Ali Raza
After Samsung had failed to renew the domain of one of their pre-installed apps, millions of users were left open to malware attacks. The app S Suggest that was part of the older Samsung smartphones is still active on millions of devices. Its purpose was to help users by suggesting which other popular apps they […]
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Does Samsung’s "Security Enhancements for Android" offer anything for consumers?
On many of its Android devices, Samsung encourages the user to accept updates for Security Enhancements for Android.
Here is Samsung’s official page on the updates:
http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/skp/faq/1028007
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Does Samsung’s "Security Enhancements for Android" offer anything for consumers?
On many of its Android devices, Samsung encourages the user to accept updates for Security Enhancements for Android.
Here is Samsung’s official page on the updates:
http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/skp/faq/1028007
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Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner can be fooled with a printed photo
After demonstrating how easily Apple’s Touch ID can be fooled with a user fingerprint photographed from a glass surface, Chaos Computer Club (CCC) hacker “Starbug” has proven that the iris recognition system in Samsung’s Galaxy S8 smartphone can be fooled by using a printed photo of the user’s eye(s). The hack As demonstrated in the video below, the whole process is extremely simple: Take a photo of the user with a digital camera (preferably in … More → Continue reading Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner can be fooled with a printed photo
Samsung Galaxy S8’ iris scanner hacked using contact lens and photo
After the breach of HSBC’s voice-recognition system, Samsung Galaxy S8 has been the next target with its iris scanner that has been claimed to be superior to the traditional password system to access one’s digital devices. Chaos Computer Club proves that the iris scanner is no good: a group of hackers at the Chaos Computer Club […]
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Fooling Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Recognition
We have a love-hate relationship with biometric ID. After all, it looks so cool when the hero in a sci-fi movie enters the restricted-access area after having his hand and iris scanned. But that’s about the best you can say about biometric security. It’s conceptually flawed in a bunch of ways, and nearly every implementation we’ve seen gets broken sooner or later.
Case in point: prolific anti-biometry hacker [starbug] and a group of friends at the Berlin CCC are able to authenticate to the “Samsung Pay” payment system through the iris scanner. The video, embedded below, shows you how: take …read more
It’s Insanely Easy to Bypass Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner with a Photo
Samsung recently launched its new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, with both Facial and IRIS Recognition features, making it easier for users to unlock their smartphone and signing into websites.
We already knew that the Galaxy … Continue reading It’s Insanely Easy to Bypass Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner with a Photo