Researchers from New York University have created a set of master fingerprint keys that can be used to spoof biometric identification systems. While the database of fingerprints used by the ...

Just like any lock can be picked, any biometric scanner can be fooled. Researchers have shown for years that the popular fingerprint sensors used to guard smartphones can be tricked sometimes, using a ...

In 2003, Finnish security researcher Tomi Tuominen was attending a security conference in Berlin when a friend's laptop, containing sensitive data, was stolen from his hotel room. The theft was a ...

Security researchers discovered a way to unlock of doors in hotels. The keycard vulnerability was reported to the company that makes the locks, but the researchers say risk still exists and other ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. A laptop theft from a hotel room a decade ago sparked a mission ...

Security researchers discovered a way to unlock of doors in hotels. The keycard vulnerability was reported to the company that makes the locks, but the researchers say risk still exists and other ...