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posted by chromas on Friday June 15 2018, @01:20PM   Printer-friendly
from the where's-the-blockchain? dept.

A hi-tech padlock secured with a fingerprint can be opened by anyone with a smartphone, security researchers have found.

On its website, Tapplock is described as the "world's first smart fingerprint padlock".

But researchers said it took just 45 minutes to find a way to unlock any Tapplock.

[...] The "major flaw" in its design is that the unlock key for the device is easily discovered because it is generated from the Bluetooth Low Energy ID that is broadcast by the lock.

Anyone with a smartphone would be able to pick up this key if they scanned for Bluetooth devices when close to a Tapplock.

Using this key in conjunction with commands broadcast by the Tapplock would let attackers successfully open any one they found, said Mr Tierney.

In response, Tapplock said in a statement that it was issuing a software update.

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  • (Score: 2) by cmdrklarg on Friday June 15 2018, @08:41PM

    by cmdrklarg (5048) Subscriber Badge on Friday June 15 2018, @08:41PM (#693692)

    Hmm, the picture shows a green LED. That can't be right. Only ooolld stuff has green or red LEDs. It must alternate with a burn-out-your-eye-socket-so-you-can't-use-retina-authentication blue LEDs.

    Speaking as a somewhat colorblind guy who has trouble distinguishing between green and red LEDs, yes I'd rather see a blue LED. YMMV

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