{"id":467755,"date":"2022-06-26T16:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/biometric-security-isnt-as-strong-as-you-think-heres-why\/"},"modified":"2022-06-26T16:00:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T13:00:39","slug":"biometric-security-isnt-as-strong-as-you-think-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biometric-security-isnt-as-strong-as-you-think-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"#Biometric Security Isn\u2019t As Strong as You Think, Here\u2019s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a303aaf17235\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a303aaf17235\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biometric-security-isnt-as-strong-as-you-think-heres-why\/#%E2%80%9CBiometric_Security_Isnt_As_Strong_as_You_Think_Heres_Why%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Biometric Security Isn\u2019t As Strong as You Think, Here\u2019s Why&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biometric-security-isnt-as-strong-as-you-think-heres-why\/#Your_Biometrics_Cant_Be_Changed\" >Your Biometrics Can\u2019t Be Changed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biometric-security-isnt-as-strong-as-you-think-heres-why\/#You_Can_Be_Forced_to_Unlock_Biometric_Systems\" >You Can Be Forced to Unlock Biometric Systems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biometric-security-isnt-as-strong-as-you-think-heres-why\/#Biometrics_Have_Unique_Hacking_Opportunities\" >Biometrics Have Unique Hacking Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biometric-security-isnt-as-strong-as-you-think-heres-why\/#How_To_Use_Biometrics_Responsibly\" >How To Use Biometrics Responsibly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBiometric_Security_Isnt_As_Strong_as_You_Think_Heres_Why%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Biometric Security Isn\u2019t As Strong as You Think, Here\u2019s Why&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-807977\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/biometric-id-smartphone-hand.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person tapping a biometric identification app on a smartphone.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/biometric-identification-woman-unlocking-smartphone-scanning-1898376952\">Prostock-studio\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biometric authentication using your face or fingerprints\u00a0is super-convenient and feels futuristic and secure. However, that may be a false sense of security thanks to weaknesses biometric systems have. If you know what they are, you can use biometrics responsibly.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Biometrics_Cant_Be_Changed\"><\/span>Your Biometrics Can\u2019t Be Changed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The biggest problem with using measurements of your body as an authentication system is that you can\u2019t easily change them if that information is hacked. When your password information is inevitably leaked or cracked, all you have to do is change your password and the attackers are back to square one.<\/p>\n<p>If your biometric data is compromised, you can\u2019t exactly change your fingerprints or iris patterns. That\u2019s not to say your biometric data is ruined forever. It\u2019s possible to move to higher-fidelity scanning systems that capture more detail than older systems.<\/p>\n<p>The folks who build biometric security features do have ways they can hide your raw fingerprint, facial scans, iris images, and whatever other body part you\u2019ve scanned in. By <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lying encryption methods that can\u2019t be reversed without a key, it does offer protection from traditional hacking.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that a dedicated attacker can always find a way to access your raw biometric data. Whether it\u2019s through a data breach or physically lifting your fingerprints from a soda can, where there\u2019s a will there\u2019s a way!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Can_Be_Forced_to_Unlock_Biometric_Systems\"><\/span>You Can Be Forced to Unlock Biometric Systems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-808233\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/dark-room-interrogation.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"3D rendering of a dark room for interrogation.\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-illustration\/dark-room-interrogation-two-white-chairs-757770709\">Kostsov\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Let\u2019s imagine that you\u2019ve just landed back home after an international <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> and you get stopped at customs. You hand over your phone for inspection, but it has a biometric lock so there\u2019s no way the customs agent can root around in it, right? Without skipping a beat the agent turns your phone towards you and it promptly unlocks after seeing your face.<\/p>\n<p>In situations where the authorities can physically manipulate you, they can do the same thing with fingerprint scanners, by forcibly placing your finger on the scanner.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019re not worried about government authorities accessing your data using your biometric data, but what about criminals? The idea of a criminal forcing their victims to unlock systems using biometrics should be unpalatable to anyone.<\/p>\n<p>We wear our biometric data for all the world to see, but passcodes and passwords live in our heads. For now, there\u2019s no easy way to extract that. You can always \u201cforget\u201d your passcode or provide the incorrect one enough times to wipe your device.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biometrics_Have_Unique_Hacking_Opportunities\"><\/span>Biometrics Have Unique Hacking Opportunities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Every type of authentication system has its own unique opportunities for hacking. When it comes to biometrics, what hackers need to do is find some way to spoof your biometric data or capture it. As <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> advances, it becomes possible to capture biometrics without the victim ever knowing.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017 scientists managed to pull <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/scientists-extract-fingerprints-from-photos-taken-from-up-to-three-meters-away\/\">fingerprint data from photographs taken at up to 3 meters away<\/a>. Smartphone cameras have come a long way since 2017 and modern phones could probably capture enough detail at longer distances, not to mention that most phones now sport at least one telephoto camera.<\/p>\n<p>Iris scans aren\u2019t safe either. In 2015 a professor at Carnegie Mellon detailed how <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2015\/05\/long-range-iris-scanning-is-here\/393065\/\">long-range iris scanning\u00a0could work<\/a>. A technology that can scan someone\u2019s irises as they glance in a rear-view mirror or from across a room.<\/p>\n<p>These are just two examples, the principle is that current biometric data is always at risk of being captured and replicated. The same goes for future biometric data, such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/scitable\/topicpage\/legislative-landmarks-of-forensics-california-v-greenwood-776\/#:~:text=We%20all%20shed%20DNA%2C%20leaving,Oorschot%20%26%20Jones%2C%201997).\">shed DNA\u00a0<\/a>combined with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.technologynetworks.com\/genomics\/articles\/dna-printing-evolves-360154\">DNA \u201cprinting\u201d\u00a0<\/a>as one possible example.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Use_Biometrics_Responsibly\"><\/span>How To Use Biometrics Responsibly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The weaknesses of biometric authentication don\u2019t mean that you shouldn\u2019t use it at all. However, it\u2019s not a great idea to have truly sensitive information behind a biometric lock. It\u2019s better to use MFA (multifactor authentication) for highly-sensitive data or applications that don\u2019t include biometrics or only have them as a single factor.<\/p>\n<p>You can also have a secure vault on your mobile devices that need another layer of authentication. Samsung\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsungknox.com\/en\/solutions\/personal-apps\/secure-folder\">Secure Folder<\/a> feature is a good example of this.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, most devices that offer biometric authentication also offer a biometric \u201ckillswitch\u201d. This is a shortcut or action you can take to instantly disable biometrics. For example, you can say \u201cHey Siri, whose phone is this?\u201d to your iPhone and the phone will im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely fall back to passcode authentication.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good idea to look up the biometric killswitch equivalent for the devices you use so that you can make use of them if the need ever arises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is a Physical Kill Switch, and Does Your PC Need One?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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