Research reveals smartphone fingerprint sensors can be duped 80% of the time

Since smartphones became smart enough to become devices that needed high standards of safety, there are multiple options that manufacturers have provided to users. After PIN codes, biometric identification became the staple choice due to ease of access and its responsiveness. Fingerprint sensors have been accepted as the preferred choice for most manufacturers. However, a new study by Cisco’s Talos reveals that the sensor can be duped multiple times with a high success rate.

Researchers at Talos conducted tests on the fingerprint sensors of popular Android, iOS smartphones as well as other mediums like laptops and encrypted USB drives. The results were surprising. According to their official findings, the company’s hackers could break into a device with a staggering average success rate of over 80%. The statement read, “Our tests showed that — on average — we achieved an 80 percent success rate while using the fake fingerprints, where the sensors were bypassed at least once.”