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September 11, 2013 08:41 pm GMT

Little Girl Finds Security Flaw in iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner

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Apple's new iPhone 5S features the latest in phone-unlocking security: a fingerprint scanner

The company announced that its Touch ID fingerprint sensor would read fingerprints at a highly detailed level, boasting a capacitive sensor at 170 microns thin and a 500 ppi resolution. It's James Bond-level technology that could revolutionize lock screens

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While some rejoiced at the advancement in phone security, one Reddit user's clever daughter knew there was a simple flaw in this new tech

Redditor iZeeHunter posted the image Wednesday, along with the caption: "The new iPhone 5S provides unmatched security with its new Fingerprint lock, which makes your personal data even harder to reach!" Read more...

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