Cybercriminals Use Malware to Obtain Face Biometrics, Break into Banking Apps
By Bianca Gonzalez Chinese cybercrime group GoldFactory is creating malware to attack Android and iOS that steals face biometrics and uses them to break into…
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Biometrics Squaring Off with Deepfakes
By Chris Burt Biometrics can protect against the fraud threat of generative AI and deepfakes, but can also be defeated by them if not deployed…
Tax Accounts Not Linked to Aadhaar Biometrics Attract Huge Fines in India
By Ayang Macdonald India’s Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, has told parliament more than Rs 600 crore (about US$72 million) was collected in…
Biometrics Becoming Part of School Fabric
By Jim Nash Three school systems, two in the U.S. and the other in Brazil are installing or updating biometric security system for students. The…
Google Lawsuit for Collecting Biometrics Without Consent Revived in Canada
By Joel R. McConvey The British Columbia Court of Appeal says Yeremia Situmorang, who filed a civil claim alleging pictures of his children taken on…
Biometrics Implementations Around the World Undermined by Lack of Consent
By Chris Burt Biometrics issues related to consent were a theme running through many of the most-read articles of the week on Biometric Update. Digi…
Air Travelers Allegedly Having Biometrics Enrolled in Digi Yatra Without Consent
By Chris Burt Some security personnel and private staff at airports in India have been capturing air travelers’ face biometrics to enroll them in the…
Biometrics Trials to Replace Passport Checks, ID Cards for Healthcare Indicate Trend
By Chris Burt Biometrics are replacing identity documents in two of the most-read stories on Biometric Update this week, at least on a trial basis….
Worldcoin is Now in Singapore as its Iris Biometrics Project Grows Globally
By Joel R. McConvey Following the launch of the World ID 2.0 digital identity passport in December 2023, which added face biometrics for verification, Worldcoin…
Face Biometrics Taking Over Authentication and Age Assurance
By Chris Burt Biometrics in support of reusable digital ID is a theme running through several of the news articles that drew the most viewers…
Clear Biometrics Integrate with Software in Healthcare, Real Estate Sectors
By Bianca Gonzalez Identity verification provider Clear has announced that its biometric identity verification will be used in the Landing flexible apartment membership platform, as…
UN’s Counter-terrorist Travel Biometrics Poses Human Rights Risk: Special Rapporteur
By Masha Borak The United Nations’ travel surveillance system, which collects biometric data to track down terrorists, should be paused and “urgently reviewed,” according to…
Uganda Suspends Over 1.4M SIM Cards Not Linked to Users’ Biometrics
By Ayang Macdonald An ongoing process which started on November 12 to deactivate SIM cards not biometrically registered in Uganda has seen over 1.4 million…
Big Brother Unchained: UK Govt To Abolish Biometrics & Surveillance Safeguards As It Embraces Facial Recognition
By Nick Corbishley “The lack of attention being paid to [public safeguards] at such a crucial time is shocking, and destruction of the surveillance camera code…