The Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with a “new” fingerprint recognition feature that promises an extra layer of security for the smartphone σας. Το συγκεκριμένο χαρακτηριστικό σας επιτρέπει να πραγματοποιείτε πληρωμές από την PayPal, but it's not really safe.
Three days after the official launch of Galaxy S5, security researchers managed to break the Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor using a similar method used in the iPhone 5S Touch ID hack last year.
Researchers from SRLabs have recently uploaded a YouTube video to prove they were able to bypass the device's fingerprint scanning mechanism and gain unauthorized access only by using a fingerprint.
The fingerprint scanner of S5 allows multiple failed attempts without requiring a password, so an attacker could possibly continue to try until it succeeds.
Samsung Galaxy S5 users can easily transfer money to other PayPal users by simply placing their finger on the sensor. But imagine what can happen if the phone falls into the hands of a hacker. Remember that PayPal accounts are directly linked to bank accounts, and with the Samsung device transactions can be made without the need fortreatment some password.
Additionally, if you restart an Apple iPhone 5S, it requires the user to enter a passcode before they can then use the scanner.material του αποτύπωμα για να ξεκλειδώνει το τηλέφωνο. Η συσκευή της Samsung δεν χρησιμοποιεί τέτοιο μέτρο ασφαλείας, και ένα δακτυλικό αποτύπωμα του ιδιοκτήτη μπορεί να υπάρχει πάνω στην οθόνη του τηλεφώνου…κάτι που για κάποιον που γνωρίζει καθιστά πολύ εύκολη την copy of.
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