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Smartphones are now an essential part of our lives. We use them for everything from communication to financial transactions, and we store all of our personal information on them. This makes them a valuable target for hackers. As you know, the security of smartphones has always been a concern, but it is especially true for Android phones. According to a recent research, a new attack technique discovered by researchers at a Chinese university can be used to unlock Android phones in minutes using equipment worth just $15. Here are the details…

Researchers Discover Flaw in Android Fingerprint Recognition Systems

Researchers from a Chinese university have discovered a way to unlock some Android devices using false fingerprints. The researchers found two security flaws in the fingerprint recognition systems of many Android devices. These flaws can be exploited to create a fake fingerprint that can be used to unlock the device.

If you possess the required technical expertise, you could create this key, or else, it can be bought for a mere $15. Two essential things are needed to perform this attack – the key and 45 minutes of uninterrupted access to the target device. The BrutePrint attack uses the fingerprint database, with the circuit boards executing a straightforward database search on the device to unlock it.

The research team tested this method on eight different Android devices including the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Vivo X60 Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro, Oppo Reno Ace, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OnePlus 5T, Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, and Huawei P40. Which devices were compromised, however, was not disclosed due to security reasons.

Interestingly, the research team also tested devices with the iOS operating system – specifically iPhone models with the Touch ID feature. The iPhone SE and iPhone 7 models were tested, and it was found that neither could be hacked using this method, implying that iPhone models are secure from such attacks.

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