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Hackers Circumvent Apple's Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor Using a Printed Finger

Sep 22, 2013 by iHash Leave a Comment

The Chaos Computer Club has successfully bypassed the biometric security of the Apple Touch ID fingerprint sensor using a photograph of a fingerprint to create a fake finger. According to the hacking team, "fingerprint biometrics is unsuitable as access control method and should be avoided." … [Read more...] about Hackers Circumvent Apple's Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor Using a Printed Finger

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Hackers Circumvent Apple's Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor Using a Printed Finger