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‘Fingerprint scan on Android cracked through brute force’

‘Fingerprint scan on Android cracked through brute force’

Chinese researchers have cracked the fingerprint security of Android phones through a brute-force attack: BrutePrint. This allowed them to take control of the devices. According to the researchers from Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University, the BrutePrint attack allows hackers to bypass the user ... Read more

date11 months ago
Fingerprint scanners Apple and Samsung bypassed with 3D printer

Fingerprint scanners Apple and Samsung bypassed with 3D printer

Using a 3D printed fingerprint, Cisco Talos security researchers succeeded in passing the fingerprint scanner on phones and computers from Samsung and Apple, among others. Several tried and tested devices passed the test, using exactly the same security solution: Windows Hello. In all other case... Read more

date4 years ago