Biometrics get a kick in the face
An upcoming presentation at Black Hat will demonstrate how a group of researchers have managed to crack a range of face recognition solutions from Lenovo, Asus and Toshiba.
Among the techniques used to fool these advanced ‘high-security’ sensors? Holding up a printed photo of the right face. That’s right - the most slapstick spy movie scene has just become a legitimate hacking technique.
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