• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      14
      ·
      8 months ago

      this is why I always laugh when people use biometrics. best case scenario, they use whatever it’s locked behind with you under duress. Worst case? they take whatever.

      • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        11
        ·
        8 months ago

        “I laugh at people who use security that is possible – unlikely – but possible, to defeat”

        -Internet Chode #577645086

      • Sanctus@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        8 months ago

        The random person the receptionist let into the main office is not likely to chop my finger off to access my phone or computer. I don’t use biometrics because I don’t want Samsung and Microsoft having my fingerprints for their eventual reconstruction of humanity into Tleilaxu gholas in service to the shareholders.

        • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          8 months ago

          the random person that wandered in is also unlikely to ask you for your keys or your password

      • boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        8 months ago

        I dont get it. In that cenario, using Biometrics is not less secure as that wrench would convince you of telling the password.

        Btw biometrics dont work on first boot on android, or after you used the wrong finger a few times on GrapheneOS. They will also implement a duress long-powerbutton-press feature in some future, to reboot the phone.

        • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          9
          ·
          8 months ago

          I dont get it. In that cenario, using Biometrics is not less secure as that wrench would convince you of telling the password.

          A password is safer because they will need you alive and conscious. To bypass the biometrics, you just need the body part.

        • Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          8 months ago

          At least they need to keep you conscious and able to speak if its a password tho. Small mercies.

    • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      8 months ago

      Lol, he used this comic in the video as an example of what to do against a Wrench Attack (CVE-1800-4096), to shoot them before they beat you with the wrench.