Mobile Malware Uses Deepfakes, Social Engineering to Bypass Biometric Authentication
SecureWorld News
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
A sophisticated form of mobile malware dubbed "GoldPickaxe" has been uncovered, which collects facial recognition data to produce deepfake videos, enabling hackers to bypass biometric authentication protections on banking apps. Once installed, GoldPickaxe can harvest facial scans and identity documents, intercept text messages, and more.
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