Maybe you’ve already seen the many headlines today about a security problem with the Samsung Galaxy S10, which suggest that any fingerprint can unlock a Galaxy S10 phone.
The reports all stem from a story published a few days ago in The Sun, describing the experiences of 34-year-old Lisa Neilson.
As The Sun describes, Lisa bought a £2.70 case for her Samsung S10 to protect its screen.
With the screen on, Lisa set up her right thumb print to access the phone but later used her left, which unlocked it.
She found any print unlocked the phone.
Lisa, from Castleford, West Yorks, said: “Anyone can access it and could get into the financial apps and transfer funds.”
Samsung said people should only use authorised screen protectors.
She got husband Wes, 34, to try and both his thumbs were also able to open the phone through the gel cover.
When the Galaxy S10 was released in March 2019, Samsung bragged about its “next generation vault-like security” with an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner fused directly into its front screen, that could even work when your hand was wet:
“Using ultrasonic pulses, it detects the 3D ridges and valleys of your fingerprint, so only you can access your phone. It’s secure and convenient — even allowing you to unlock, drag and hold to open the app you want.”
(My emphasis)
So, how could this “next generation” fingerprint scanner be doing such a poor job of telling fingerpr ..
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