iPhone 6 Can Be Unlocked with Fake Fingerprints, Just like the 5S Model

  • 24 September 2014
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Year-old Touch ID fingerprint hack works on latest iPhones
By Ionut Ilascu on September 24th, 2014  http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/fitted/340x180/iPhone-6-Can-Be-Unlocked-with-Fake-Fingerprints-Just-Like-the-5S-Model.jpg The Touch ID security technology implemented in the new iPhone 6 models from Apple is vulnerable in the same way as demonstrated last year on iPhone 5S, allowing an individual to bypass verification with a fake fingerprint created from regular glue.
The technology is currently used to authenticate the owner of the device during the unlock process, as well as for approving purchases in Apple's digital stores.

iPhone 6 Touch ID sensor can be fooled

After cloning a fingerprint used to lock iPhone 5S and 6 devices, security researcher Marc Rogers from Lookout successfully unlocked both phones (check the video below), albeit he noticed some improvements in the latest model. Full Article

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