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Re:Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for Sudo (2020) by atoav on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @12:36PM (#31755532)
I mean, as a electronics guy I'd say it kinda depends on how that living tissue detection is being done. You can trick a lot of sensors into outputing things that don't make much sense if you know which physical properties they are looking for.

The most sophistication would probably be something like a PPG (optical reflection changes due to blood flow in certain bands). If the fake is thin enough the PPG would likely just shine through it. Skin resistance/humidity can be easily faked as well.

Re:Quick Tip: Enable Touch ID for Sudo (2020) by kaba0 on Thursday June 16, 2022 @08:44AM (#31765391)
It was mentioned elsewhere in the thread that a not too thick layer of gummy bear could fool it, due to light passing through it, but getting reflected back from the back. Not sure how true is it though.