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Reverse-Engineered Irises Look So Real, They Fool Eye-Scanners | Threat Level | Wired.com


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The academics have found a way to recreate iris images that match digital iris codes that are stored in databases and used by iris-recognition systems to identify people. The replica images, they say, can trick commercial iris-recognition systems into believing they’re real images and could help someone thwart identification at border crossings or gain entry to secure facilities protected by biometric systems.

Impressive engineering. For any action, there is a reaction.

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