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Due to the" abnormal behavior " of the fingerprint scanner in the Galaxy Note20 series smartphones, the smartphone could be unlocked by any unauthorized person simply by scanning their finger.
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Manufacturers of modern gadgets are constantly improving the protection of their devices, trying to protect users as much as possible. Unfortunately, this is not always possible. Another proof of this is the security bug in the Galaxy Note20. It turned out that anyone could access the device.
The vulnerability became known from the description of the January security update from Samsung. It talks about correcting the" abnormal behavior " of the fingerprint scanner in the Galaxy Note20 series smartphones. The essence of the problem is that the smartphone could unlock any stranger, just by scanning your finger.
It is reported that the correct operation of the fingerprint scanner is affected by a protective film pasted on the screen in order to protect the gadget from mechanical damage. As it turned out, taking care of the appearance of the new product can become a serious threat to the security of your smartphone and personal data. Because of the protective film, there was a frequent false positive response of the scanner when the device was taken in the hands of strangers. Samsung doesn't talk about this in more detail.
Owners of Galaxy Note20 smartphones are advised to install the January security update as soon as possible.
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Manufacturers of modern gadgets are constantly improving the protection of their devices, trying to protect users as much as possible. Unfortunately, this is not always possible. Another proof of this is the security bug in the Galaxy Note20. It turned out that anyone could access the device.
The vulnerability became known from the description of the January security update from Samsung. It talks about correcting the" abnormal behavior " of the fingerprint scanner in the Galaxy Note20 series smartphones. The essence of the problem is that the smartphone could unlock any stranger, just by scanning your finger.
It is reported that the correct operation of the fingerprint scanner is affected by a protective film pasted on the screen in order to protect the gadget from mechanical damage. As it turned out, taking care of the appearance of the new product can become a serious threat to the security of your smartphone and personal data. Because of the protective film, there was a frequent false positive response of the scanner when the device was taken in the hands of strangers. Samsung doesn't talk about this in more detail.
Owners of Galaxy Note20 smartphones are advised to install the January security update as soon as possible.