Samsung Galaxy S5′s fingerprint scanner hacked in 4days

11

The Samsung’s latest flagship handset Galaxy S5’s fingerprint scanner has already been hacked just few days after the device was launched, although a teardown reveals a bill of materials in excess of $250 (£150) – higher than the iPhone 5S. Researchers at Germany’s Security Research Labs (SRLabs) publicized their findings in a YouTube clip. According to the narrator: “the spoof was made under lab conditions but is based on nothing more than a camera phone photo of an unprocessed latent print on a smartphone screen.” A PCB mould is then made from the photo, into which wood glue is smeared …continue reading

For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com

The post Samsung Galaxy S5′s fingerprint scanner hacked in 4days appeared first on National Cyber Security.

View full post on National Cyber Security