Some U.K. banks taking security action after Samsung S10 fingerprint flaw - Android

While Samsung has said it will roll out a patch to fix the fingerprint flaw, some banks in the U.K. are removing their apps from the Galaxy S10 phones, or are blocking the fingerprint authentication on them for security. The S10’s ultrasonic fingerprint scanner reportedly authenticates with a 3D-printed fingerprint and also unlocks for anyone...

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While Samsung has said it will roll out a patch to fix the fingerprint flaw, some banks in the U.K. are removing their apps from the Galaxy S10 phones, or are blocking the fingerprint authentication on them for security.

The S10’s ultrasonic fingerprint scanner reportedly authenticates with a 3D-printed fingerprint and also unlocks for anyone when some third-party screen protectors have been applied to the smartphone. Samsung said these security flaws will be fixed in a new security patch.

Reddit users reported their inability to use some of their bank’s functionality because of the fingerprint flaw. The banks include NatWest and Nationwide Building Society banks in the U.K.

NatWest has pulled the app from the Play Store on Galaxy S10 devices, while Nationwide Building Society has just disabled the fingerprint authentication functionality.

Android Authority also reported that some banks in Israel are removing the authentication method as well.

No reports of banks in the U.S. or Canada taking action have surfaced as of yet. If you’re an S10 user in Canada, let us know if this is happening to you in the comments below.

Source: Android Authority