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Talk · IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology · October 1, 2018

Attacking a Smartphone Biometric Fingerprint System: A Novice's Approach

Ramón Blanco-Gonzalo, Barbara Corsetti, Ines Goicoechea-Telleria, Anas Husseis, Judith Liu‐Jimenez, Raúl Sánchez-Reillo

Jalil Nourmohammadi Khiarak
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Abstract

Biometric systems on mobile devices are an increasingly ubiquitous method for identity verification. The majority of contemporary devices have an embedded fingerprint sensor which may be used for a variety of transactions including unlock a device or sanction a payment. In this study we explore how easy it is to successfully attack a fingerprint system using a fake finger manufactured from commonly available materials. Importantly our attackers were novices to producing the fingers and were also constrained by time. Our study shows the relative ease that modern devices can be attacked and the material combinations that lead to these attacks.

Biometric Identification and SecurityUser Authentication and Security SystemsPhysical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Securityfingerprint spoofingsmartphone biometricsfingerprint sensor

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