Security News > 2019 > August > Huge database found leaking biometric, personal info of millions

While working on a web-mapping project, vpnMentor researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar discovered a publicly accessible database containing fingerprint records of over 1 million users, facial recognition information, personal information and much more. The database is run by Suprema, a global corporation headquartered in South Korea, and it’s where information gathered through its web-based Biostar 2 smart lock platform is stored. Biostar 2 uses facial recognition and fingerprinting technology to identify users and is … More → The post Huge database found leaking biometric, personal info of millions appeared first on Help Net Security.

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