The fingerprint scanners on smartphones are the first choice for most of the people when it comes to ensuring the security of their devices.
But are these scanners really secure?
According to a study published by Cisco’s Talos, even after years of research, fake fingerprints can bypass the sensors with a success rate of over 80%. For this study, researchers used sensors from the tech giants like Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and Huawei.
The results were based on 20 attempts on each device that they used in the test. To bypass the security, researchers used the best fake fingerprints that they were able to create and the results were shocking.
As per the results, phones like Huawei 7X and Samsung Ga