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The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by Codedboy95(m): 10:51pm On Apr 17, 2017 |
I love using the fingerprint scanner on my phone. When I’m trying to pull up a recipe while cooking or have a drink in my hand, it makes getting into my phone simple while keeping it secure. But it seems that it may not be as secure as we think. The same way that people have been able to fool face-recognition sensors with facsimiles of faces, researchers have developed a set of “master” fingerprints – like a master key – that shows some flaws in the process. Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a set of fake digital fingerprints that put together the common features found in many fingerprints. With these digital composites, the team was able to get matches 65 percent of the time in their simulation. This is just a simulation, and the New York Times says that experts think the process would be less successful in the real world, but it does still introduce a worry. Matching snapshots While no two fingerprints are exactly alike, there are patterns, and our phones read our prints by comparing them to snapshots of parts of our fingers. So the print stored on your phone is a bunch of tiny pieces of prints rather than a scan of a full print, and those little pieces have more similarity than total prints do. Dr. Nasir Memon, a professor at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering and one of three authors of the study, believes that if one could print a glove with the so-called MasterPrints on them, 40-50 percent of iPhones could be accessed within the 5 tries allowed before the password prompt pops up. The potential ramifications of this will be hard to guess at until these studies start putting physical prints against physical phones, but Memon said the risk drops as you have fewer prints included on the phone. More prints stored means more snapshots and more potential matches. There’s not much to worry about quite yet, but maybe our phones should have multi-factor authentication as well. https://www.droid.ng/topic/130/the-fingerprint-reader-on-your-phone-may-not-be-as-secure-as-you-think/ seun Lalasticlala 1 Like
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Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by oscillation55(m): 7:12am On Apr 18, 2017 |
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Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by MediumStout(m): 7:39am On Apr 18, 2017 |
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Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by Holatunde007(m): 7:39am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Mayb |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by YoungKeem(m): 7:39am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Ok |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by maverickdude(m): 7:39am On Apr 18, 2017 |
I still dey enjoy am on my note 3 for now.... i love fingerprint security because of it's simplicity,no need of typing long password everytime ![]() 16 Likes
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Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by Moreoffaith(m): 7:39am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Make I kukuma go find 3310 or 3510i for computer village this morning cos all this thing don't tire me hen. 7 Likes
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Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by Nobody: 7:40am On Apr 18, 2017 |
YoungKeem: |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by dietsono(m): 7:40am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Yea....... Thought as much |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by KingLennon(m): 7:40am On Apr 18, 2017 |
The finger print is actually secured but it can also be hacked. But it will take high technological reasoning to do so 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by mikeycharles(m): 7:40am On Apr 18, 2017 |
thank God I'm not using finger printing phones. those finger printing and toe printing are just gimmicks to make people buy expensive phones they don't actually need. 11 Likes |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by purpledferanmi1: 7:40am On Apr 18, 2017 |
For fucking real, whats the point then. |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by Atiku2019: 7:41am On Apr 18, 2017 |
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Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by edlion57(m): 7:41am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Wen u aslp person fit carry ur finger to unlock |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by okonja(m): 7:41am On Apr 18, 2017 |
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Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by sakalisis(m): 7:42am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Hmm |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by Justpassingby2(m): 7:42am On Apr 18, 2017 |
I yam not understanding... Anyone to explain |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by ychris: 7:42am On Apr 18, 2017 |
mtcheeew.. useless thread..... no good information was passed whatsover 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by girlhaley(f): 7:43am On Apr 18, 2017 |
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Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by KingsleyCEO: 7:43am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Bubu must hear this. Straight to Aso Villa. |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by Nobody: 7:43am On Apr 18, 2017 |
how many people use that function or have that function on their phones? ![]() |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by Mopolchi: 7:44am On Apr 18, 2017 |
No wonder My recently lost phone was accessed quickly by the thief |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by austinereds(m): 7:50am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Na wah oh! Nothing in technology without flaws! U think it's secured just wait till you lose it! |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by yinkzzboy: 7:58am On Apr 18, 2017 |
True true not 100% secure bc my cuz ones unlocked ma phone with the fingerprint scanner. |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by kings09(m): 7:59am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Ok |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by mooregan(m): 8:00am On Apr 18, 2017 |
My problem with Finger print is that while u r sleeping, someone will just carry your phone, lifts your finger and unlocks the phone. That's what my roommate used to do to me until I caught him. 13 Likes |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by beejay247: 8:03am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Hmm.. Okay o The only thing I dey use mine for nah just to easily unlock my phone and to take a shot sha.. |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by smartty68(m): 8:05am On Apr 18, 2017 |
In the world of science (technology) security has always been compromised. Innovations springs forth new and sophisticated ideas. |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by ademega(m): 8:10am On Apr 18, 2017 |
op a finger print phone cant be flashed or what is the need for finger print when stolen |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by 989900: 8:10am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Misleading headline. Misleading article. |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by Profcamsey(m): 8:15am On Apr 18, 2017 |
I was thinking you will say it causes cancer ![]() ![]() ![]() But thank God |
Re: The Fingerprint Reader On Your Phone May Not Be As Secure As You Think by ammy4goodies(f): 8:23am On Apr 18, 2017 |
mooregan: Lol 2 Likes |
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