[Swordmaker]

Smartphone fingerprint scanners fooled by inkjet printer—Michigan State University. Apple iPhone 5S, 6, and 6S and iPad users, don't worry. It doesn't work on Apple fingerprint scanners. It only works on Android phone scanners. They list Huawei Honor 7 and Samsung Galaxy S6, as ones that can be opened with a inkjet printer and capacitance ink. If the San Bernardino Terrorists had been using one of those the FBI would have been in the phone in 10 minutes. — PING!

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Android Finger Print Security Spoofed with inkjet Printers
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[libertylover]

I imagine terrorists and Putinpeople already know this.

[Revel]

And with the technology they have today then a copy of your fingerprints can be transferred to any surface to “Make” you appear guilty of a crime. Something to think about.

[ThunderSleeps]

Interesting hack, using printed fingerprints to unlock phones. - ANDROID PING!
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My take: ok, yes this is a bit of a concern but... It notes you need a "high resolution scan" of the fingerprint and capacitive ink. I wonder just how good a print has to be to be usable? Capacitive inks don't seem to be common at all yet. Oh, and I personally don't use the fingerprint scanner... We'll see if this goes anywhere. Meanwhile, don't let anyone take a high resolution scan of your fingerprints...