Video shows Face Unlock on Galaxy Nexus tricked by photo

4. protozeloz posted on 11 Nov 2011, 11:10 7 0

Like we haven't seen others *rolleyes *

14. iamcc posted on 11 Nov 2011, 12:34 6 2

Yeah for sure.

"Excuse me sir, will you stand perfectly still and face this camera so I can take a picture of you to use to break into your phone?"

"Of course, I would love to stand perfectly still for 2-4 seconds so you can take that picture."

"Awesome, thanks. Now... can you leave your phone around so I can use my phone and this picture I just took of your face to break in?"

"Of course!"

"Yay!"

16. nimo posted on 11 Nov 2011, 13:11 4 0

Why would they need to stand still for a photo, you could just use one off their facebook or something

19. iamcc posted on 11 Nov 2011, 14:01 3 1

Yeah, because that's a whole lot easier... my point is that it's not like the average person who wants to break into your phone is going to have access to a close up facial picture of you.

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30. Ivan6479 posted on 12 Nov 2011, 10:48 1 1

Your right the average person won't have access to this, but for those of us that have women in our lives that like to snoop around, this is an easy way for them to get at our private lives.

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20. roscuthiii posted on 11 Nov 2011, 14:03 4 0

If you find the phone on the street, or perhaps in a bar... how in the world are you going to use their Facebook? Do you even know their name to look them up? Do you even know if that's the social networking site they belong to?.

And anyone that has direct contact with you and/or knows you that wants to break into your phone probably has the access/info to break into more then just your phone already.

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26. E.N. posted on 11 Nov 2011, 22:22 3 0

You're definitely right. Strangers won't be able to get into your phones, but your friends and family will. Easily too.

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24. choupino posted on 11 Nov 2011, 17:56 4 0

I agree. I have the Motorola Atrix and the fingerprint scanner works FLAWLESSLY. I have never had an issue with it. I can unlock my device while driving without looking at it. There is also a great Android App I use called Gotya, that uses the front facing camera on your smartphone to secretly take a snapshot of someone that unsuccessfully tries to access your device and emails the picture, time and GPS coordinates of that failed access attempt.

I'll stick with my current security measures until the facial recognition guys get the kinks worked out of it.

5. protozeloz posted on 11 Nov 2011, 11:11 2 0

Shhh that's our secret!

8. MichaelHeller posted on 11 Nov 2011, 11:37 10 0

Of course a pattern unlock can often be easily gamed as well from the finger smudge left on the screen. Seems that biometrics are probably still the most secure. Come on, eyeball scanner!

9. protozeloz posted on 11 Nov 2011, 11:48 1 0

HA! i dare you try that trick on my phone (anti glare screen protector) and the fingerprint scanner is much more awesome you have 10 different fingers to add more locks while only two eyes

17. Droid_X_Doug posted on 11 Nov 2011, 13:34 2 0

And why couldn't an iris scan be tricked as well? The reason that iris scans can't be 'tricked' is there is usually an operator operating the scanner who confirms that a live body is being scanned.

22. remixfa posted on 11 Nov 2011, 16:05 1 0

screw that, lets just go right for the DNA.. pin prick every time u wanna unlock your phone!! lol.

actually.. that would suck. lol

11. beatsandmelody posted on 11 Nov 2011, 12:12 1 0

The password option is the most secure. Password > pin > pattern

Also, what if someone snatches the phone from you then points it at your face as you try to get it back? lol

18. Droid_X_Doug posted on 11 Nov 2011, 13:36 2 0

IMO password combined with device wipe after n failed attempts is the most secure. There are brute force password cracking applications that can hack passwords in minimal time.

23. remixfa posted on 11 Nov 2011, 16:53 1 0

not really.. the vast majority of people use important dates like a childs birthday or an anniversary. People tend to put that info online so it doesnt take but a minute or 2 for a would be hacker to have a few viable codes ready to try.

27. Droid_X_Doug posted on 12 Nov 2011, 00:31 0 0

Which is why you need to combine password with device wipe after n failed attempts. The fewer failed attempts before device wipe occurs, the more secure is the password.

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28. remixfa posted on 12 Nov 2011, 04:28 0 0

lol. a device wipe? that's a lil extreme. whatcha got hiding on your phone? :)

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29. protozeloz posted on 12 Nov 2011, 07:00 0 0

Not such a good idea, someone will type your pass wrong several times just to whipe your phone and being an ass

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31. Droid_X_Doug posted on 12 Nov 2011, 13:27 1 0

@remix - some people have Internet banking/brokerage/other financial data passwords on their handset. That kind of info getting into the wrong hands would kind of rain on the handset owner's parade.... :-)

@protozeloz - services such as Lookout Premium backup everything that is on your handset. Restoring to the prior day's condition is pretty trivial. The only loss would be whatever was entered locally that didn't get backed up before the handset was messed with. Although if a handset owner were dumb enough to leave their handset unattended so that someone could mess with the password and wipe the handset, they deserve to experience the frustration of recovering their handset. Just have to experience it once, then priorities get re-ordered. :-)

So far, wipe after n failed attempts seems to be the most secure model.

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12. iKingTrust (banned) posted on 11 Nov 2011, 12:24 1 0

I crack pattern locks

15. iamcc posted on 11 Nov 2011, 13:00 2 1

Can I have your autograph?