The sensor is looking for the depth of the ridges of your fingerprint, while the touchscreen verifies the capacitive presence of your meaty digit. This hack satisfies both of those checks.

It is interesting then to read a paper from Michigan State University, “RaspiReader: An Open Source Fingerprint Reader Facilitating Spoof Detection” (PDF downloadable from the linked page) by ...

Of these, 211 were used to carry out frauds like digital arrest and WhatsApp hacking. Some of these SIMs ... "We have found a biometric authentication device fitted with glue-like material ...

South African mobile network operator Cell C has experienced a significant data breach, with the hacking group RansomHouse claiming responsibility for the unauthorized access and release of ...