Apple’s reputation for watertight security is coming under scrutiny after apps posing as fitness-tracking tools were caught using the Touch ID fingerprint scanner to steal money from iOS users.

In-display fingerprint sensors were instant hot hardware when they were first introduced in 2018, as major players embraced the ability to hide biometric authentication behind a smartphone’s screen.

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Although unlocking a phone with a fingerprint is no longer a novelty these days, Samsung improved on it with its ultra-sonic in-display fingerprint sensor. Instead of the traditional fingerprint ...

It’s great when an app allows you to add extra security—a fingerprint scan or a depth map of your face, for example—to access its contents. In case someone ever gets their hands on your unlocked ...

It seems that Samsung is having some problems with its fancy new fingerprint scanners. Introduced on the Galaxy S10 and now on the Galaxy Note 10, the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor promised to be more ...

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We’re all storing more information on our mobile devices than ever before, and many of us regularly use smartphones and tablets to perform sensitive operations, such as making in-app payments. When ...

One of the best security features you can use on your Google Pixel 6 is the fingerprint scanner. This is because each person has a different set of fingerprints making it difficult for another person ...

PCs, both laptops and even desktops, are finally getting on the biometrics bandwagon. While most new laptops mostly use Windows 10's Hello face recognition, there is a growing number that use ...

Fingerprint unlocking, with all its flaws and sensitivities, is an increasingly popular way to unlock your smartphone. That method is headed to your front door, too. Smart locks are beginning to ...