Biometric Bypass

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. A technique for defeating or circumventing biometric authentication, such as fingerprint, face, or voice verification, without legitimately matching the enrolled user's biometric trait. Biometric bypasses may exploit spoofing, sensor weaknesses, or implementation flaws.

    In plain English: A way to get past biometric login without being the real authorized person.

    Example: "The research showed a biometric bypass using a replayed infrared face pattern against the older device model."

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