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Android Central
Android Central
Technology
Vishnu Sarangapurkar

Researchers find that Android phones are prone to new fingerprint attack

The in-display fingerprint sensor of the Google Pixel 7a

What you need to know

  • Chinese researchers have found that Android phones are vulnerable to new attacks.
  • Dubbed BrutePrint attack, it can unlock any Android phone which uses a fingerprint sensor for authentication.
  • It is done by brute forcing fingerprint images obtained by attackers to gain access to devices.
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