Hacker group bypasses Apple’s Touch ID with ‘fake finger’ technique

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By Cody LeeSep 23, 2013, 6:26 am213 ptsTrending
A group of German hackers called the Chaos Computer Club has reportedly figured out a way to bypass Apple’s new Touch ID fingerprint sensor using a variation of the long-running ‘fake finger’ technique. The method involves taking a high resolution photo of the original user’s fingerprint, printing it on…

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