Using the fingerprint scanner to unlock your smartphone may result in the loss of your personal data. In this respect informs Prime Agency, citing the words of Vahe Zakarian, an IT specialist and head of the Gem Space super application development team.
Zakarian believes that attackers can easily copy the fingerprint of the desired finger and, using a copy, hack a smartphone and then applications for which biometric authentication is configured. Moreover, according to the expert, smartphones with old fingerprint scanners can be misled by the fingerprints of others.
However, according to Zakarian, the fingerprint scanner is an impractical unlocking tool due to its susceptibility to dirt and scratches. In case of such a problem, the user will still have to enter a numeric code. It’s also easy to forget if you only use a fingerprint sensor.
“It is better to set the system so that the user has to enter the password after a certain time so that he does not forget it at the wrong moment, and this can be an additional barrier for attackers,” said the expert. .
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