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Beers with Talos Ep. #78: Fingerprints and hunting parties

Summary: In this Beers with Talos episode recorded April 10, 2020, the hosts discuss that fingerprints can be faked, though doing so requires a lot of time, equipment and expertise, making it easier for a criminal to simply make a victim unlock the device. They also note an unprecedented level of collaboration and anger across vendors responding to COVID-based scams, with everyone watching, documenting and hunting anyone involved in activity even tangentially related to the health crisis.

Bottom line: The hosts point out that spoofing a fingerprint demands time, equipment and expertise, so the cheaper path for an attacker is to get the user to unlock the device - which puts the burden on people and process, not the sensor.

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