Hackers Could 3D Print Your Head to Unlock Your Phone
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NextGov
That smartphone that you access using facial recognition might not be secure as you think it is. Spoofing your face to unlock a smartphone could be piece of cake with the right resources—like a 3D printer.
According to a report released Thursday, Forbes tested just that and worked with a laboratory to see how a life-size 3D printed head fared at unlocking smartphones.
Forbes conducted a test of five different smartphone models that have a facial recognition unlock option. They used an iPhone X and four different Android devices: an LG G7 ThinQ, Samsung S9, Samsung Note 8 and OnePlus 6. Of those devices, only the iPhone X passed the test and wasn't fooled by the false head.
