ATTAK Z Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 The introduction of fingerprint authentication for login and authorisation of transactions in mobile banking apps brings new opportunities for fraud - discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetsurfer2 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Obviously.... The word secure and computer should never be used together. If it's worth the money it will be hacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 If you look at the amount of hacking of private individuals which is done by technical exploits versus social engineering, I'd say (without the benefit of stats) an exploit of your fingerprint is less risky than a password. So I really wouldn't worry about someone exploiting a technical weak spot of fingerprint authentication on your device, so long as you haven't recently lost your finger and device, and you've not bought it second hand where someone potentially could have monkeyed with it. http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/social-engineering-leads-top-10-list-most-popular-hacking-methods-balabit-survey-results-2096149.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizza2000 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Good because can never remember my banking app passwords 😡 so use the fingerprint login But trusting it is another matter, I like the ease of the apps and just getting lazy in old age. Hackers though love a challenge so no doubt in near future the clever keyboard warriors will get their mitts into one bank. Reliant on the banks keeping my money secure it's their bloody banking app Fingers crossed all I can say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Not really a good ides. ... http://www.networkworld.com/article/2293129/data-center/120606-10-ways-to-beat-fingerprint-biometrics.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 (edited) Not really a good ides. ... http://www.networkwo...biometrics.html Thanks, that tells a story Edited October 6, 2016 by ATTAK Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Meh. If someone wants to go to that much hassle to get my fingerprint, then they're welcome to the £4.72 I have in my account. It would be a lot easier to rob me in the street, and that's also far more likely to happen. Fingerprint recognition on the HSBC app is utter genius, makes life so much easier than faffing around tapping in passcodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 So you're in Essex and have an orange car and a positive bank balance, their can't be more than 3 of you! Easy to find 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Not really a good ides. ... http://www.networkwo...biometrics.html Thanks, that tells a storey Yeah, one of increasingly unlikely complex processes! They may as well have added, "North Korea could come and clone you from some used bog roll, grow you in an accelerated growth chamber and use you to top up their electric meter from your Barclays account." Nothing is impenetrable, it's about managing your risk. If the effort it takes to do a hack is high and the potential reward to the crim is low, don't worry. You wouldn't refuse to drive your car because you might have a tyre go pop on the motorway. And that's a much more likely occurrence and potentially worse consequence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahameJ Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Thieves might not be able to get your password off you, but they don't need it if they chop off your finger instead! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Its like anything, you can be robbed if someone has the desire and drive to do it. Was it safer to walk around with £15k in your pocket to view that car to pay by cash? Or even be paid by cash at home where you could easily be robbed, car driven off, fake money passed over etc. Its not 100% but its less dangerous than how we have banked in the past - its probably on par with passwords but fingerprints are just more convenient aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thieves might not be able to get your password off you, but they don't need it if they chop off your finger instead! Wouldn't they have to chop off all 10 fingers in order to get the right one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Odds are people do not use their little finger - its probably in 80% of cases going to be a thumb or index finger I would have thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'm using the middle one on my left foot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I could actually believe that Adrian! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) I'm using the middle one on my left foot. Sorry Edited October 6, 2016 by Flex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GizmoGold Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I love the new feature, only issue if I've registered other ppls fingerprint on my phone to unlock it and change music when I'm driving 😂 hopefully they're not going to rob me anytime soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Just forgotten the passcode on my Ipad Air ... how do I get past the lockout ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggalo Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Easier to get your mobile number and DoB. They can really fleece you then when they PAC your number over to a new SIM. If you want higher security. Don't use online banking in any form and don't use a debit card. Simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Just forgotten the passcode on my Ipad Air ... how do I get past the lockout ? No idea but hang on... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Ipad+air+how+to+get+past+the+lockout%3F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimboy2 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) Meh. If someone wants to go to that much hassle to get my fingerprint, then they're welcome to the £4.72 I have in my account. It would be a lot easier to rob me in the street, and that's also far more likely to happen. Fingerprint recognition on the HSBC app is utter genius, makes life so much easier than faffing around tapping in passcodes. Which HSBC app uses fingerprint? Mine still wants my passwords Edit- found it. Thanks a lot. Makes it so much easier logging in now! Edited October 6, 2016 by jimboy2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) There's always a weak point in security of this kind and that's what the 'professional' fraudsters target be it the clients device, data in transit, the banks processing systems or the banks data itself. The article I think bandit posted was 3 years+ old, fintech is moving at a rapid pace and anything innovative 3 years ago is ancient. Edit: I meant to add anything that requires physics access to the device to exploit is unlikely to be performed by the pro, they are after large volumes of 'targets' with minimal risk associated with it. Anyone who gets compromised by the physical device has some terrible family/friends Edited October 6, 2016 by Fodder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 No idea but hang on... http://lmgtfy.com/?q...st the lockout? tried that earlier ... doesn't work for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 tried that earlier ... doesn't work for me Arrhh that's a bummer. Sorry Hugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Embrace the future, don't be reluctant to change https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/10/future-of-biometric-security/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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