iPhone TouchID Falls To Well-Known Hack
ID: 747a9bec-1fa6-56ab-bc70-f258cb96a9b0
STIX ID: report--747a9bec-1fa6-56ab-bc70-f258cb96a9b0
Feed Name: Security Ledger
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The Chaos Computer Club published a proof-of-concept showing Apple’s Touch ID on the iPhone 5s can be defeated by lifting a fingerprint from a surface, reproducing it (photograph → transparency → toner relief) and fabricating a pliable fake (latex/gelatin) to present to the sensor; the report argues fingerprint biometrics are inherently insecure and highlights trade-offs between sensor sensitivity, usability, and false positives/negatives.
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