AI could steal fingerprints from high-resolution selfies, experts warn
Hackers only need photos from within 5 feet
Biometrics articles
Fake faces generated by AI are now "too good to be true," researchers warn
Also: People tend to overestimate their face recognition ability
The takeaway: The ability of AI models to produce convincing, human-like images has gone too far. A new study suggests that detecting AI-generated faces is now too difficult for most people. Even more concerning, so-called "super recognizers" perform only marginally better. The visual clues that once exposed AI-generated images are becoming increasingly difficult to spot, though they have not disappeared entirely.
New Faceplant attack exposes serious flaw in Windows Hello at Black Hat
Biometric data injection attack lets hackers instantly unlock victim accounts
A growing number of states are restricting corporate use of facial recognition
Federal inaction has left biometric data unregulated
Clear launches biometric eGates at major US airports ahead of 2026 World Cup
Airports turn to biometric technology to speed up security lanes
Smartwatches are useless for measuring actual stress levels, study says
"Be careful and don't live by your smartwatch"
Dell patches critical "ReVault" vulnerabilities affecting millions of business PCs
A collection of five hardware-based vulnerabilities
Discord begins experimenting with face scanning for age verification
The test is limited to the UK and Australia where limitation to online platforms is pretty strict already
The NFL is implementing facial authentication across all stadiums (updated)
Fans are not a part of the program, they will have their tickets scanned as normal
Argentina's president wants to predict crime using AI algorithms
New AI government unit will make fight against crime more effective and... timely?
Meta agrees to pay $1.4 billion in Texas lawsuit for abusing facial recognition tech
Facepalm: Meta attempted to use Facebook as a giant surveillance service to profit from users' personal data. The company ultimately failed in the endeavor and is now facing significant financial penalties as a result, which includes a massive settlement due to the state of Texas over the next five years.
Microsoft subsidiary Nuance blamed for data-stealing incident caused by a former employee
The speech recognition company didn't cut the former staffer out of its systems in time
Clearview AI wants to pay Americans pennies in company equity for violating their privacy
WTF?! The endlessly beleaguered facial recognition company Clearview AI is making news again. However, it's not over the startup's image scraping practices, which are questionable at best. This time, the company is attempting to keep itself out of bankruptcy by offering millions of plaintiffs in a privacy class action a stake in the company worth about 30 cents per claimant after lawyer fees.
With Project Gameface, Google lets you control Android games with your gestures and head movement
Developers can now add the tech to their apps and games
Economic desperation drives 500,000 Argentinians to Sam Altman's Worldcoin crypto project
Would you trade your biometric data for $50 of crypto?
Facial recognition software discovered in college campus vending machines
Manufacturer offers biometric-based analytics services to advertisers
Researchers crack Windows Hello fingerprint authentication
Some OEMs don't use all of Microsoft's security features
Amazon One contactless palm-payment system coming to all Whole Foods this year
Palm scanner uses an image of the customer's palm and underlying vein structure
Facial recognition will be standard in all US airports within 10 years
Biometric mass surveillance can be opted out - for now, anyway
Windows 11 preview adds biometric logins for apps and websites
Windows 11 enables FIDO passkeys for passwordless authentication
Google adds support for passkeys to protect your account
A better way to secure your Google account
Thieves may be able to reveal passwords using thermal cameras and AI
Longer passwords, touch typing, PBT plastics, and backlit keyboards are most secure
Biofire's new Smart Gun uses biometrics as a safety mechanism
The weapon's scanner uses fingerprints and facial recognition to identify users in milliseconds
Fuel cell implant uses blood sugar to manage type 1 diabetes
More testing and funding is needed to bring the device to market
