Hackers Can Remotely Steal Fingerprints From Android Phones

Over a year ago I wrote an article on The Hacker News that warned of serious security concerns created by the iPhone and Android’s Fingerprint authentication. Till now hackers were impersonated simply by lifting prints off the side of a phone and gaining unauthorized access to user's phone and thus data. However, security researchers have now discovered four new ways to attack Android

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