Re:Fingerprints can be hacked
by ozim on Monday November 22, 2021 @01:30PM
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For fingerprint it is "using several close-range photos in order to capture every angle" - to get PIN, I need one angle and probably not even close-range of video and even weird angle if I have to sneak up onto someone in a metro or in a coffee shop.
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Re:Fingerprints can be hacked
by UncleEntity on Monday November 22, 2021 @01:54PM
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well, TFA used one photo...
How convenient for them that they:
1) did not write what are needed parameters of the photo or quality of left fingerprint
2) it does not look like they used photo from an angle of the screen as in article but some other closeup
3) somehow unlock stuff with thumb where most people use index finger
4) then they use index finger to operate "thumb" print
5) who touches screen like that with thumb, who touches back of the phone like that
In the end with PIN I can look over someones shoulder and not even have to make a video.
I agree with the premise of what they say that people might think fingerprint is "super secure" while it is not...
But it is secure enough for most of the people and more secure that typing in PIN or short password or for people using 0000 or 1234 as PIN.