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Researchers Hack Biometric Faces

Posted February 18, 2009 9:41 AM

From Slashdot:

Vietnamese researchers have cracked the facial recognition technology used for authentication in Lenovo, Asus, and Toshiba laptops in lieu of the standard logon/password. The researchers were able to easily bypass the biometric authentication system built into the laptops by using photos of an authorized user, as well as by presenting multiple phony facial images in brute-force attacks. One of the researchers will demonstrate the hack at Black Hat DC this week.

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02/18/2009 2:19 PM

"The researchers were able to easily bypass the biometric authentication system built into the laptops by using photos of an authorized user, as well as by presenting multiple phony facial images in brute-force attacks."

Yes, but there's an easy workaround that foils even the most avid hacker: wear Groucho Marx glasses while setting (and using) your login's passface.

Hackers don't stand a chance.

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02/18/2009 10:41 PM

Aha !

That's why I have no trouble munching my way in, but Fido does:

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02/19/2009 8:39 AM

Hello europium:

How are you?........................Watch the sales of groucho specs go up!

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