Facial Recognition Feature on Galaxy S8 Bypassed Using Just a Photo

[sudo1996]

Apple is on both extremes. Sure, they often rush in new connectors prematurely (USB-C, FireWire 800, ...). But usually, they wait for technology to be mature before deploying it on a large scale. Wouldn't trust Samsung phones.
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What are you talking about? Touch ID also works with the tip of my nose, but it's still equally secure because my nose and nipples belong to me just like my fingerprints.

Your fingerprint uniquely identifies you, but your nipple doesn't.

 

[MH01]

The video in op is proof of April 2017.

Are there not a few outstanding valid questions that have been raised in this forum about the software it's running ?

Maybe demo software or garbage security . I'd wait for the retail version before worrying too much. There were lots of stupid rumours about Touchid when it launched
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Your fingerprint uniquely identifies you, but your nipple doesn't.

I beg to differ , I could identify a number of past GFs by thier nipples!

 

[sudo1996]

I beg to differ , I could identify a number of past GFs by thier nipples!

Unfortunately, I have never been able to try that.

 

[I7guy]

Are there not a few outstanding valid questions that have been raised in this forum about the software it's running ?

There are always questions, except when it seems to be related to apple stuff; then it's taken at face value. but does seem legit to me. If I were Samsung, I would have been on the horn, countering this bad publicity.

 

[spacemnspiff]

https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2016/06/fingerprint-unlock-security-ios-vs-google-android-part-ii/

That's a good look at the differences; thorough, but still in basically layman terms...
The table is particularly nice.

Thanks so much for that link, the table was useful.
There are two major differences for me
1.
For iPhones

Each Touch ID sensor is individually paired with Secure Enclave. Unauthorized replacement of the Home button renders Touch ID unusable (users must authenticate with passcode only).

For Android Devices

No set requirements in Android 6.0 specifications. Any replacement sensor would do the trick.

2. Applicable specifically to compromised kernel
iPhones

A compromised kernel (e.g. jailbreak) does not expose encrypted data until the device is unlocked with a passcode.

Android devices

A compromised kernel still leads to a compromised security model, allowing bypassing screen lock and decrypting device content.

I am skeptical about secured hardware storage implementation by OEMs, about how secure are they, about how Android enforces security measures to keep it secure.

Another example that allows trust is because hardware and software are made by Apple and not disjointed as it is with Android.

 

[kuropju]

Apple is on both extremes. Sure, they often rush in new connectors prematurely (USB-C, FireWire 800, ...). But usually, they wait for technology to be mature before deploying it on a large scale. Wouldn't trust Samsung phones.
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Your fingerprint uniquely identifies you, but your nipple doesn't.

Have fun recreatinging my nipple for proving your statement. Good luck!

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

Here

Okay, but they didn't use a nipple to bypass the Touch ID, they just used it as a bioprint for authentication.

I may have misunderstood, but it seemed like you were saying that using a nipple was a hack to break through the Touch ID encryption.

 

[1050792]

Okay, but they didn't use a nipple to bypass the Touch ID, they just used it as a bioprint for authentication.

I may have misunderstood, but it seemed like you were saying that using a nipple was a hack to break through the Touch ID encryption.

No I was saying that a nipple could also be used just like here. People don't notice that the picture used to "bypass" the facial recognition on the S8 was from the guy that had his face first registered on the phone. That is exactly the same as to what happened with the iPhone.

 

[cyb3rdud3]

The Touchid fails sometimes and you need to clean the home button

You need to clean your home button 40x per day? Seriously? I've owned the 5S, the 6 Plus and the 7 Plus, and iPad Pro,n never had a need ever to clean it for touchId to work in all those years. I really don't want to know what on earth you do to your hand or fingers or where you stick them that it gets so dirty you have to clean it that often.

Most peculiar.

 

[tomi03]

You need to clean your home button 40x per day? Seriously? I've owned the 5S, the 6 Plus and the 7 Plus, and iPad Pro,n never had a need ever to clean it for touchId to work in all those years. I really don't want to know what on earth you do to your hand or fingers or where you stick them that it gets so dirty you have to clean it that often.

Most peculiar.

Move on, no one cares anymore