Apple's iPhone Fingerprint Reader Successfully Hacked

[krelithous]

The method follows the steps outlined in this how-to with materials that can be found in almost every household: First, the fingerprint of the enrolled user is photographed with 2400 dpi resolution. The resulting image is then cleaned up, inverted and laser printed with 1200 dpi onto transparent sheet with a thick toner setting. Finally, pink latex milk or white woodglue is smeared into the pattern created by the toner onto the transparent sheet. After it cures, the thin latex sheet is lifted from the sheet, breathed on to make it a tiny bit moist and then placed onto the sensor to unlock the phone. This process has been used with minor refinements and variations against the vast majority of fingerprint sensors on the market.
I'm not surprised. In my essay on Apple's technology, I wrote: "I'm sure that someone with a good enough copy of your fingerprint and some rudimentary materials engineering capability -- or maybe just a good enough printer -- can authenticate his way into your iPhone."
I don't agree with CCC's conclusion, though:

"We hope that this finally puts to rest the illusions people have about fingerprint biometrics. It is plain stupid to use something that you can´t change and that you leave everywhere every day as a security token", said Frank Rieger, spokesperson of the CCC. "The public should no longer be fooled by the biometrics industry with false security claims. Biometrics is fundamentally a technology designed for oppression and control, not for securing everyday device access."
Apple is trying to balance security with convenience. This is a cell phone, not a ICBM launcher or even a bank account withdrawal device. Apple is offering an option to replace a four-digit PIN -- something that a lot of iPhone users don't even bother with -- with a fingerprint. Despite its drawbacks, I think it's a good trade-off for a lot of people.​

 

[krelithous]

who in the hell would want a finger print reader in a cell phone . it's conected to the interwebs and fraud can happen by someone haking into your phone. though it's gonna be interesting to see where apple goes now that steve jobs is dead

 

[Injun]

 

[rebel]

I'm old school.
Hacking is what I do in the morning when I get up.
All that fancy stuff isn't necessary to get a fingerprint, just some pencil and Scotch tape.

 

[PreachaMan]

any phone can be hacked it dont have to be apple kindle fires htc samsung is all very hackable


Sent from my cobra chrome 29

 

[krelithous]

the finger print reader is the only big change to the 5s not enough to make me run out and buy one. i just upgraded from the s4 to the note 3

 

[DubbleD]

Sent from my cobra chrome 29

 

[krelithous]

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im loving my note 3 with the watch . screw apple. atleast samsung don't nickle & dime you to death

 

[krelithous]

icrap