A Risky "V" On Selfie
Chinese cybersecurity experts are warning that posing for selfies with a hand-gestured "peace sign"—fingers splayed outward in the shape of a "V"—is a risky behavior. Why? Because hackers can magnify the image and use artificial intelligence techniques to reconstruct a subject's fingerprints, useful for breaking into biometric-locked devices. Maybe we should all just stop taking photos and move to the woods. (Fortune)
A popular hand gesture adopted by China’s online community in uploaded pictures could be used by criminals to steal people’s fingerprints, Chinese cybersecurity experts have warned.
The “scissor hand” pose – similar to the peace sign or “V” for victory– could reveal a perfect fingerprint if held close enough to the camera, according to Zhang Wei, vice-director of the Shanghai Information Security Trade Association