Researchers from Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University have collaborated to develop a new technique known as “BrutePrint,” which enables the forcible extraction of fingerprints from modern smartphones. This technique was recently shown to the public. This approach sidesteps user authentication, therefore providing unauthorized access and complete control over the device that is the focus of […]
People are increasingly sharing their personal information online, thanks to the rapid expansion of internet usage. As a result, malicious actors have access to a vast amount of personal information and financial transactions. Phishing is a very successful type of cybercrime that allows malicious actors to fool people and obtain sensitive information. Phishing is a […]
Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of a security flaw in the file sharing feature in Slack whose exploitation would allow threat actors to identify the identity of users outside this platform. While the existence of the bug has been proven to Slack, they seem to have no intention of addressing it, leaving the responsibility of […]
Amusement park operating company Six Flags reached a settlement to pay $36 million USD as part of a class action lawsuit accusing the company of collecting fingerprint records from its visitors. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that this practice violates the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), in effect in this state. This legislation was passed […]
fingerprint Monitoring Registry and File Changes in Windows – forensic analytics for windows registry and files “fingerprint” records the state of a windows system, in terms of files and registry. Such fingerprints can be compared to find all changed data. The data can be narrowed with procmon logfiles, in order to see which process caused […]
According to digital forensics specialists, a company that provides IT services to the New York Police Department (NYPD) accidentally disconnected the database of fingerprints for hours, all due to the use of a mini computer infected with a malware variant. One of the employees of this company was installing a digital screen on the facilities […]
Fingerprints have long been considered one of the most reliable security measures, thanks to their biometric nature verified by science. But, this is largely changing with hackers catching up. Such was seen at the GeekPwn conference held in Shanghai recently where the X-Lab security team from a firm named Tencent gave a demonstration of how […]
Samsung has issued a warning that a major security flaw has affected the latest Galaxy S10 devices. It allows the phone to be unlocked by anyone’s fingerprint. The issue came to light when a British user named Lisa complained that her S10 unlocked from her left hand, even though she never registered the fingerprints of […]
ESET researchers discover a previously unreported cyberespionage platform used in targeted attacks against diplomatic missions and governmental institutions, and privacy-concerned users
FATT is a script for extracting network metadata and fingerprints such as JA3 and HASSH from packet capture files (pcap) or live network traffic. The main use-case is for monitoring honeypots, but you can also use it for other use cases such as network forensic analysis. fatt works on Linux, macOS and Windows. Note […]
Security researchers discovered the biggest data breach in Biometric Security Platform BioStar 2 that leaks millions of users facial recognition records, fingerprints, log data, and other personal information. BioStar 2, a web-based biometric security smart lock platform by world’s biggest bio-access B2B company Suprema, and the platform used by UK Metropolitan police, defense contractors and […]
Biometric records of more than one million people, in addition to other sensitive details, are exposed to any user’s reach in an unsecured database, web application security experts report. According to reports, the company responsible for this database works closely with British police officers, banking institutions and military contractors. Suprema, the company involved in the […]
Apple witnessed a huge slump in sales this year and China came out as the country with the worst sales. As per a report by China’s Global Times, Apple is planning to combat this situation and could launch an exclusive iPhone for China at a cheaper price. The report also says that the China-specific iPhone […]
Humans have always dreamt of having Black Mirror-style full-screen devices. To accomplish that we are developing numerous features every day. The in-display fingerprint sensor is one of them which eliminates the need for having the sensor on the front side taking up valuable space or even at the back. Right now, the most commonly used […]
A script for extracting network metadata and fingerprints such as JA3 and HASSH from packet capture files (pcap) or live network traffic. The main use-case is for monitoring honeypots, but you can also use it for other use cases such as network forensic analysis. fatt works on Linux, macOS and Windows. Note that fatt uses […]
OnePlus 7 Pro Fingerprint Scanner hacked within minutes using Fake Fingerprint that can be created using hot-glue due to inadequate security that is implemented in the OnePlus 7 Pro Fingerprinting unlock Feature. OnePlus, is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and it is one of the leading Smartphone manufacturers in the world. […]
The Youtuber also claimed that the OnePlus 7 Pro’s fingerprint sensor is the quickest in-display sensor they have ever seen. The new OnePlus 7 Pro from OnePlus is definitely a refreshing change in the smartphones market because of its popup camera and triple cam setup, full-screen display, UFS 3.0, 30W Warp Charging and excellent functionality. […]
OnePlus has recently launched its much-awaited OnePlus 7 Pro which is considered as one of the best smartphones of 2019 by many. Packing the latest Snapdragon processor, triple camera setup, UFS 3.0 and a 30W Warp Charging, the smartphone is a complete package but how safe is it? Speaking of safety, a YouTuber has managed […]
The brand new Nokia flagship with five camera modules looks pretty promising but has several significant weaknesses. Recently, it shocked the world with dangerous security flaw related to its onscreen fingerprint sensor that is tricked by non-registered patterns of other fingers and even various items such as coins or gloves. Users noticed the first issue […]
The fingerprint security feature of Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ has been hacked using only a 3D printer and printed fingerprint of the owner. The hack can be carried out without the presence of the actual owner since a printed copy of the fingerprints is used. When evaluated by security researchers it was confirmed that […]
It seems like all the security measures (in-display fingerprint scanning, 3D face unlock, and more) in our smartphones are not as secure as we think. A new report suggests that Samsung’s recent flagship, the Galaxy S10 can be easily fooled by a fake fingerprint. A user (named Darkshark), via a post on Imgur.com, says that he […]