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> Anyone prepared to devote the time and resources that CCC did to breaking your phone has other simpler means at their disposal Really? Lift someone's print,

> Anyone prepared to devote the time and resources that CCC did to breaking your phone has other simpler means at their disposal Really? Lift someone's print, leave it with superglue, scan and print it and then dump glue on the scan. That seems to be the sum total of what needs to be done. You need only sticky tape to lift the print and the rest can be done in an hour. It sounds quite action movie, but in reality it's pretty damn simple and if I wanted to get access to your phone I could easily prepare it in advance and carry a tiny latex strip in my wallet for just the right occasion without your knowledge at any point.

deveac 13y ago
It sounds quite action movie, but in reality it's pretty damn simple Also in reality it will foil over 99% of potential unauthorized activation attempts as most people aren't going to craft fingerprints to get into someone's device. If reality is the bar you're using, TouchID still wins.
deveac 13y ago
>but in reality it's pretty damn simple Also, it's not remotely "pretty damn simple": https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2013/09/23/why-i-hacked-apples-touchid-and-still-think-it-is-awesome/ https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2013/09/23/why-i-hacked-apples... "Creating the fake fingerprint is arguably the hardest part and by no means “easy.” It is a lengthy process that takes several hours and uses over a thousand dollars worth of equipment..."