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DBoon

(24,661 posts)

3. makes sense

Reply to mahina (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 11:15 PM

Nov 22

Biometrics can be easily stolen - your fingerprint can be lifted off a coffee mug, there may be many photos of someone on social media, etc. Gummy bears have been successfully used to lift and reuse fingerprints - https://cryptome.org/gummy.htm

Also you can change a passcode as many times as you want, while with finger prints you only have ten fingers.

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Hawk, a liberal youtuber, said we should delete all biometric login info, face and fingerprint logins, [View all] mahina Nov 22 OP

I'll get worried when I hear about this actually affecting people. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 22 #1

Fido 2 security keys are what is the most secure Nigrum Cattus Nov 22 #2

makes sense DBoon Nov 22 #3

Silly Putty can also be used to steal fingerprints. lastlib Nov 24 #9

I only use passcodes. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 22 #4

Apple device was nagging me, and it looked "transparent". I might give it a try. usonian Nov 22 #5

Thank you! mahina Nov 22 #6

Use biometrics and kiss your 5th Amendment rights goodbye. BadgerKid Nov 23 #7

Gah. I'm considering going full Luddite. I'm halfway there already. hunter Nov 24 #8