iPhone X Face ID Hack Raises Questions Over Security of Apple Users

Apple said the Face ID facial recognition system available on the iPhone X is substantially more secure than the Touch ID fingerprint scanner, claiming the likelihood of someone unlocking your phone with the face is 1:1,000,000, up from 1:50,000 on previous iPhones.

But this doesn’t necessarily mean Face ID is hacker-proof, and Vietnamese security firm Bkav has managed to prove this with the help of a specially crafted mask used to replicate the face of an iPhone X owner who previously configured facial recognition to lock the device.

The facial mask uses a mix of a 3D-printed frame, 2D images, a silicon nose, and plenty of makeup to create a weird-looking face that apparently tricks iPhone X’s Face ID into believing it’s actually the owner of the device trying to get access to the home screen.

The security firm turned to what has been described as special processing, which is actually subtle tweaks given to certain face parts, in order to bypass facial recognitio… (read more)

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