The vulnerability of IDEMIA’s biometric identification systems’ microprogramming software relates to the possibility of it escaping the directory structure. This allows attackers to read/write device files.

The vulnerability of IDEMIA’s biometric identification systems’ microprogramming software relates to the possibility of it escaping from the directory structure. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to remotely perform file reading/writing operations on the device...

ThreatList: A Third of Biometric Systems Targeted by Malware in Q3

Biometric security – which uses fingerprints, voice or facial recognition or retina identification to authenticate users to services – has crossed the chasm into the mainstream, thanks to the prevalence of features like fingerprint readers on laptops and FaceID for iPhones. However, researchers s...

Using Machine Learning to Create Fake Fingerprints

Researchers are able to create fake fingerprints that result in a 20% false-positive rate. The problem is that these sensors obtain only partial images of users' fingerprints -- at the points where they make contact with the scanner. The paper noted that since partial prints are not as distinctiv...