What you need to know Chinese researchers have found that Android phones are vulnerable to new attacks. Dubbed BrutePrint attack, it can unlock any Android phone which uses a fingerprint sensor for authentication. It is done by brute forcing fingerprint images obtained by attackers to gain access to devices. New research findings suggest Android phones are susceptible to fingerprint attacks (via BleepingComputer). Dubbed BrutePrint, these attacks seem to bypass user authentication and take control of your Android device, per researchers from Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University. Fingerprint authentication on Android phones generally comes with safeguards, which are associated with users'...