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I can imagine that the ability to extract fingerprints from photos could have security implications with fingerprint sensors becoming more widespread. I'm awar
by dx034 10y ago
I can imagine that the ability to extract fingerprints from photos could have security implications with fingerprint sensors becoming more widespread.
I'm aware that it's already possible to get fingerprints but this would make it much easier.
- Overtonwindow 10y agoSome researchers did exactly this with the German Defense Minister. [1] Using photos and video they lifted the fingerprint and recreated it. [1] http://www.dw.com/en/german-defense-minister-von-der-leyens-fingerprint-copied-by-chaos-computer-club/a-18154832 http://www.dw.com/en/german-defense-minister-von-der-leyens-...
- s_kilk 10y agoSame goes for most biometric security. Basically, if the security relies on scanning some visible part of the person (face, iris, fingerprint), then it can be bypassed with a photograph of the same. I recall the Windows 10 facial-unlock thing being bypassed by a facebook pic of the owner, printed out on paper.
- revelation 10y agoI thought some of the Windows 10 laptops have Intel RealSense cameras with depth perception that can fix this exact problem Not sure if they use them for that, of course
- FungalRaincloud 10y agoFacial recognition is worse than that - I know people whose kids can unlock their devices. That's bad enough, but I know one person whose dog can unlock his device, I guess proving the old saying that dogs resemble their owners.