The iris recognition system on board the recently-released Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ was reportedly defeated by the Chaos Computer Club (CCC). Using a printed infrared image of a human eye with a contact lens attached, the hackers were able to trick the system into thinking it was looking at the eye of the registered owner.
“Iris recognition may protect a phone against complete strangers unlocking it, but whoever has a photo of the legitimate owner can trivially unlock the phone,” says Dirk Engling, a spokesperson for the CCC. “If you value the data on your phone – and possibly want to even use it for payment – using a traditional PIN is a safer approach.”
While this news may frustrate and potentially worry many Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ owners, it’s unlikely prying eyes (no pun intended) will have access to a high-resolution, close-up image of your iris and unless they’re armed with the picture, they can’t gain access to your device.
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