Bypassing Biometric Systems with 3D Printing
Yamila Levalle explores spoofing biometric fingerprint and facial recognition sensors on consumer smartphones using low-cost 3D printing and conductive materials.
Summary
The Rapid Proliferation of Biometric Authentication
Biometric authentication has replaced passwords across billions of smartphones and physical access control readers under the assumption of unforgeable physical identity.
3D Modeling Latent Fingerprints and Facial Topology
Yamila Levalle demonstrates extracting latent fingerprints from physical surfaces and photos, reconstructing precise 3D relief models using CAD software.
Fabricating Conductive Spoofs with Budget 3D Printers
Using consumer resin 3D printers and conductive silicones/materials, Levalle fabricates synthetic finger prosthetics capable of mimicking human skin capacitance and ridges.
Defeating Optical and Capacitive Sensors
Experimental testing demonstrates successful bypasses across leading smartphone sensors, urging hardware vendors to integrate robust liveness detection algorithms.
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