[LINK] itN: Access to fingerprints under Android

[Roger Clarke]

Hackers can steal fingerprints from Android phones remotely
Allie Coyne
itNews
Aug 6, 2015 9:50 AM (3 hours ago)
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/407492,hackers-can-steal-fingerprints-from-android-phones-remotely.aspx

Attackers can extract data from fingerprint sensors on Android phones remotely due to inadequate protection mechanisms, researchers have discovered, putting authentication for mobile payments at risk.
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[We were warning about that back in 2007-08:
http://www.rogerclarke.com/EC/MPS-071025.html
http://www.rogerclarke.com/EC/MP-RAF.html (which has a whole 5 citations)

[But I got bored when no-one listened, and wandered off somewhere else.


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