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When it comes to security and the iris recognition technology used in its flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone, Samsung touted, "The patterns in your irises are unique to you and are virtually impossible to replicate, meaning iris authentication is one of the safest ways to keep your phone locked and the contents private."
But the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) made a mockery of Samsung's "virtually impossible to replicate" claims, easily defeating the iris recognition system used in the new Galaxy S8 with nothing more than a camera, a printer and a contact lens.
Not only can the iris authentication system be broken to unlock an S8, the same trick could allow an attacker to access the victim's mobile wallet. Just last week, Samsung Pay tweeted a short iris scan video ad along with, "Every eye is unique. Now you can use yours to make...