Samsung Galaxy device fingerprint sensor security flaw
Samsung confirmed a security issue in its Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 devices. Users have been reporting they can bypass the fingerprint reader by using a silicon screen protector.
Biometrics
Biometric records of 1M users exposed in massive data breach
Biometric records on 1 million users have been exposed in a massive data breach of publicly exposed database. The records include fingerprints, facial recognition data, unencrypted usernames and passwords, and employee personal data.
EU votes to approve massive biometrics tracking database
The European Parliament voted in favor of a massive database to unify and track biometrics data of EU and non-EU citizens, as part of approved Interoperability Legislation.