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March 31, 2017 05:52 pm GMT

Video shows you can fool Samsung Galaxy S8 face unlock with a photo

Samsung's Galaxy S8 has a nifty new feature that lets you unlock the phone using your face. It's fast and works really well, unlocking the phone almost instantly.

But how secure is the S8's face recognition for keeping your data from prying eyes? If this video is to be believed, not very.

SEE ALSO: Samsung's Galaxy S8 has a killer feature that nobody's talking about

In a Periscope video by Twitter user Marcianophone, the Galaxy S8's face recognition unlock feature is shown being easily fooled by a selfie.

To recap, user Marcianophone registered his face on a Galaxy S8 at Wednesday's Unpacked event. He then used another Galaxy S8 to snap a selfie and see if the original S8 would unlock with the photo. Read more...

More about Facial Recognition, Face Detection, Smartphones, Security, and Android

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