Wow! You guys, check this out — turns out, using biometric data instead of password as means of authentication might be insecure because once it gets stolen there's no way to change it!
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/15/cybercriminals_stealing_face_id/
Now their initiative to improve security when accessing the financial institutions mandated by the law in Taiwan and Vietnam is basically toast. Who could've expected such a thing! Da-a-amn!
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