"Gizmodo" declare : It's Alarmingly Easy to Hack the Samsung Galaxy S8's Iris Scanner

Sure enough, the Galaxy S8 iris scanner didn't know the difference between this art project and the phone owner's actual eye. The iris scanner on the Galaxy S8 is made by a company called Princeton Identity Inc., however, not Panasonic. In fact, Samsung's new iris scanner is very easy to trick. Image: SamsungThis isn't even the first time that Samsung's been called out for a vulnerable iris scanner. It's unclear if Samsung knows about the iris scanner vulnerability or what it plans to do—if anything.


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Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner Hacked In Three Simple Steps

It seems almost implausible that this would be enough to get around security that Samsung claims is 100 times more secure than fingerprints. Ian MorrisA video showing how to defeat Samsung's iris scanner has appeared online. In the video they use a Samsung printer, which feels like rubbing salt in the wound somewhat. It may also suggest that Samsung will be able to make changes to the software that might make this harder to use in future. Once you've got a good photo of the user's eyes, you can then print that out using a laser printer.