CVE-2018-15543

An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint API in...

CVE-2018-15543

An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint API in...

Authentication flaw

DISPUTED An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint...

CVE-2018-15543

The CVE-2018-15543 issue affects org.telegram.messenger for Android (version 4.8.11). The FingerprintManager biometric validation flow can bypass authentication via a callback sequence from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, due to how the fingerprint API interacts wit...

CVE-2018-15543

An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint API in...

CVE-2018-15543: Improper Authentication

An issue was discovered in the org.telegram.messenger application 4.8.11 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint API in...

PT-2018-13079 · Telegram · Org.Telegram.Messenger

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: org.telegram.messenger application version 4.8.11 Description: An issue in the FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded...

CamuBot Malware Camouflaged as Bank Security App to Steal Credentials

By Waqas A new banking malware has been discovered that is targeting bank customers in Brazil. Dubbed as CamuBot, it is identified to be a unique malware because it is disguised as a necessary security module of the bank. The malware can also bypass the biometric authentication feature, which is ...

‘CamuBot’ Banking Malware Ups the Trojan Game with Biometric Bypass

Brazilian bank customers are being warned of malware dubbed CamuBot that hides in plain sight and presents itself as a required end-user security module provided by a bank. The malware goes so far as to include bank logos that look and feel as if they’re part of a real security application. In so...

CVE-2018-13434

An issue was discovered in the LINE jp.naver.line application 8.8.0 for iOS. The LAContext class for Biometric TouchID validation allows authentication bypass by overriding the LAContext return Boolean value to be "true" because the kSecAccessControlUserPresence protection mechanism is not used. ...

CVE-2018-13434

An issue was discovered in the LINE jp.naver.line application 8.8.0 for iOS. The LAContext class for Biometric TouchID validation allows authentication bypass by overriding the LAContext return Boolean value to be "true" because the kSecAccessControlUserPresence protection mechanism is not used. ...

Authentication flaw

DISPUTED An issue was discovered in the LINE jp.naver.line application 8.8.0 for iOS. The LAContext class for Biometric TouchID validation allows authentication bypass by overriding the LAContext return Boolean value to be "true" because the kSecAccessControlUserPresence protection mechanism is n...

CVE-2018-13434

CVE-2018-13434 affects the LINE iOS app (version 8.8.0). The vulnerability stems from the LAContext biometric validation path, where bypass is possible because the kSecAccessControlUserPresence protection is not used, allowing authentication with an arbitrary fingerprint. The issue enables a loca...

CVE-2018-13434: Improper Authentication

An issue was discovered in the LINE jp.naver.line application 8.8.0 for iOS. The LAContext class for Biometric TouchID validation allows authentication bypass by overriding the LAContext return Boolean value to be "true" because the kSecAccessControlUserPresence protection mechanism is not used. ...

New Android P includes several security improvements

According to the Android developer Program Overview, the next major version of Android, Android 9.0 or P, is set to arrive soon. Their plans show a final release within the next three months Q3 2018. The end of the Android P beta program is approaching, with the first release candidate built and...

UK Tax Agency Collects 5.1M Biometric Voice IDs, May Violate GDPR

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs HMRC in the UK is under investigation by that country’s regulator over the collection of more than 5 million biometric voice IDs. The Information Commissioner’s Office ICO is investigating the tax agency’s practice, which may violate the recently implemented...

Android Gets New Anti-Spoofing Feature to Make Biometric Authentication Secure

Google just announced its plan to introduce a new anti-spoofing feature for its Android operating system that makes its biometric authentication mechanisms more secure than ever. Biometric authentications, like the fingerprint, IRIS, or face recognition technologies, smoothen the process of...

Android Gets New Anti-Spoofing Feature to Make Biometric Authentication Secure

Google just announced its plan to introduce a new anti-spoofing feature for its Android operating system that makes its biometric authentication mechanisms more secure than ever. Biometric authentications, like the fingerprint, IRIS, or face recognition technologies, smoothen the process of...

Authentication flaw

DISPUTED An issue was discovered in the com.dropbox.android application 98.2.2 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint AP...

CVE-2018-12445

An issue was discovered in the com.dropbox.android application 98.2.2 for Android. The FingerprintManager class for Biometric validation allows authentication bypass through the callback method from onAuthenticationFailed to onAuthenticationSucceeded with null, because the fingerprint API in...