Smartphones have now become an important part of our lives. We use these devices for everything from communication to financial transactions and we store all our personal information on phones. This makes them a valuable target for hackers.
As you know, the security of smartphones has always been a concern, but this is especially true for Android phones. According to a recent study, by researchers at a university in China a new attack technique discovered using $15 worth of equipment It can unlock Android phones in minutes.
Researchers from a university in China have discovered a way to unlock some Android devices using fake fingerprints. Researchers have used fingerprint recognition systems of many Android devices. two vulnerabilities found it. These flaws can be used to create a fake fingerprint that can be used to unlock the device.
If you have the necessary technical expertise, you can generate this key or purchase it for just $15. Two basic things are needed to carry out this attack – 45 minutes of uninterrupted access to switch and target device. The BrutePrint attack uses the fingerprint database to run a simple database search on the device to unlock the circuit boards.
The research team used this method Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra, Vivo X60 Pro, OnePlus 7 Pro, Oppo Reno Ace, Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, OnePlus 5T, Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G And Huawei P40 Tested it on eight different Android devices. However, which devices were hijacked were not disclosed for security reasons.