Samsung Electronics issued an official statement acknowledging that there was a security hole in the fingerprint identification program. But Samsung explained that this is not a machine defect but a software problem, which can be improved through software updates, and said that it would launch relevant patches next week.
Recently, British media and South Korean local media reported that there was a security hole in the ultrasonic fingerprint identification of Samsung Galaxy S10 and note10 mobile phones.
After the consumer puts a specific silica gel protective shell on the mobile phone screen, the unregistered fingerprint can also be successfully unlocked.
Once the news was exposed, it immediately aroused the high attention of Korean society.
On the 17th, a British media reported that there was a security hole in the ultrasonic fingerprint identification on the gallus S10 mobile phone launched by Samsung Electronics this year.
A user in the UK accidentally found that the silicone protective shell he bought could be successfully unlocked even if he had not logged in his fingerprint when he put it on the screen of Gallus S10.
Later, South Korean consumers also reported to Samsung after-sales service that the new galaxy note10 phone they bought two months ago also had related problems.
The security of smart phones is not only related to users' personal information, but also related to financial security. Due to various financial settlement services, including Samsung payment, fingerprint authentication is required. At present, Bank of Korea and Korean credit card company have issued an emergency announcement to remind users of relevant models of mobile phones to immediately remove the fingerprint identification function. The Korean financial supervision institute is also focusing on monitoring the situation.
Liu Zheng, a special reporter of CCTV finance and economics channel: after the media exposure, Samsung Electronics issued an official statement the day after the event exposure, admitting that there was a security flaw in the fingerprint identification program, but explaining that this is not a machine defect but a software problem, which can be improved through software update, and that it will launch the relevant repair next week Patch.
According to statistics, in the first quarter of 2019, Samsung mobile phones accounted for 65% of South Korea's domestic smartphone market, ranking first. Samsung Galaxy note 10, one of the models revealed to have fingerprint identification holes, has sold more than 2 million units in South Korea since its launch at the end of August this year.
Industry insiders said that if Samsung can not properly solve the incident, it may become the second "Samsung battery door" incident.
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