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Biometrics in 2019: Increased Security or New Attack Vector

Apple continues to gain popularity with its iPhone X facial recognition feature while more laptops and phones now incorporate fingerprint scanning. Taylor Swift has been using facial recognition technology to scan her audience for stalkers. Apple claims its 3D-facial recognition technology can t be breached or fooled by any 2D-photos or videos and has protections for record and replay attacks. But despite these claims, some facial recognition technologies have serious vulnerabilities that will likely be compromised by hackers. Cybercriminals possess the intelligence and creativity needed to adapt to new security measures like biometrics.

Source: https://threatpost.com/biometrics-in-2019-increased-security-or-new-attack-vector/140683/

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