Fingerprint scanning technology on the
Samsung Galaxy S5 described as mixed use.
The joy is that, after a long period of
testing, users find it very handy indeed. The worry is that, at present it has
brutally cracked, making the machine owners and their PayPal account security
worrying.
H Security reports, SRLabs has released a
video, the video shows that you can easily fool fingerprint stickers S5
fingerprint scanner. Within minutes, the group members will use a fingerprint
really made a "sham" to gain access to the phone. Some would say
that Apple's 5S fingerprint authentication can be cracked in the same way too,
ah, member of the group pointed out, S5 fingerprint security mechanisms makes
this much improved crack dangers.
Apple's TouchID system, users need to use
fingerprint authentication before password to enter it again, reboot the device
after each user must enter a password to use it again, although this step may
be a bit cumbersome, it seems indeed play a role, At least SRLabs not as easily
fooled as the S5. However S5 but without any password to access the device,
after the restart, with the fingerprint plan what you can unlock gently.
Disturbing fact is that even after the restart, do not lose the password will
be able to enter PayPal, and if the App is set to the words of certified
fingerprint scanning, crackers were able to use fake fingerprints directly
under the single payment of PayPal.
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