From 0e3e53e25f0d67482203ed67c937d08d34ae48db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: fria <138676274+friadev@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 10:30:01 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] add more detail --- blog/posts/biometrics-explained.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/blog/posts/biometrics-explained.md b/blog/posts/biometrics-explained.md index 5355a2fb..cb89831a 100644 --- a/blog/posts/biometrics-explained.md +++ b/blog/posts/biometrics-explained.md @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ One downside is that you lose the protection against dead tissue that capacitive Fingerprint unlock will inherently be vulnerable to someone forcing you to put your finger on the sensor to unlock your device, so keep this in mind when threat modeling. -They also won't work with gloves and sometimes screen protectors can interfere, so make sure that the sensor is uncovered and making direct contact with your actual finger. +They also won't work with gloves and sometimes screen protectors can interfere, so make sure that the sensor is uncovered and making direct contact with your actual finger, or otherwise using an OEM-approved covering. Fingerprint authentication will protect you against someone filming you surreptitiously while typing in your password or shoulder surfing. This is an especially relevant attack if your threat model includes thieves as a common attack is watching you type your passcode in and then stealing your phone.