The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8 was characteristic for several reasons, among others a screen that occupied the entire panel (like the supposed iPhone 8) and unlocking by iris recognition. Samsung claimed that this unlocking method it was one of the safest that existed so far, but it was clear that hackers were going to get hack the system and get access to the device. This time, Turkish hackers have used an image of the original eye and a contact lens. After the jump you have the video where the whole process is shown and how simple it is to unlock a Samsung Galaxy S8 with an image of the owner.
It was going to happen: They hacked the unlock by iris of the Samsung Galaxy S8
These Turkish hackers together with the Chaos Club have managed to deceive the Iris unlock of the new Samsung Galaxy S8. As they tell us and we see in the video where they show us the process, they only needed: a digital camera, a laser printer and a contact lens.
During the process, the computer scientists take a photograph of the owner of the phone from the front (although, they say, it is also possible from the side) and then, place a lens over the pupil after the image is printed. You just have to show the camera the image with the lens to access the Samsung Galaxy S8.
We cannot say that we did not expect this because We knew what was going to happen. It also happened with Apple's Touch ID and it will happen with all unlocking systems as long as there are large teams of hackers trying to breach security.
We are aware that Apple has bought several companies dedicated to biometric security, And the rumors of the last months indicate that the next iPhone 8 could include iris unlocking, just like Samsung did with its Galaxy 8. It only remains to wait and see what measures Apple has taken regarding this security method and if it will work better than it works on the Korean device.