Beware of fingerprint theft: 'Think twice before posing with hand signs'

From daily selfies to group photos, the classic ‘V’ hand sign may now pose a security risk, with AI technology making fingerprint theft easier than ever, according to a news report Tuesday. In a recent reality program, Chinese security expert Li Chang demonstrated how fingerprints could be extracted from a celebrity’s selfie using AI tools, warning that the seemingly harmless hand sign could put personal biometric information at risk. “If the pads of the fingers are directly exposed toward the camera and photographed from within about 1.5 meters of the lens, there is a high possibility that fingerprint information can […]... Keep on reading: Beware of fingerprint theft: 'Think twice before posing with hand signs'

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