It's worthwhile viewing the video first (to make any sort of assessment) and then read the plethora of comments ridiculing the so-called 'hack'.
To be fair, it would be simpler to hold a gun to the person's head and get them to unlock the phone. But it makes a good story. iT On 23/09/2013, at 10:14 AM, Alan Hargreaves <[email protected]> wrote: > I've always said that Hollywood has much to answer for on the use of > Fingerprint scanners as an authenticator. They are far too easy to fool (even > mythbusters did an episode on this). A fingerprint scanner, at best, has a > use as an identifier (eg replacement for a login name or some such), but not > as an authenticator. > > Regards, > Alan Hargreaves > > On 09/23/13 10:00, Jan Whitaker wrote: >> Apple iPhone fingerprint security broken through (already) >> >> http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/hackers-crack-apples-fingerprint-scanner-20130923-2u8qf.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
