Fingerprint security loophole in Samsung Galaxy S5 could expose Paypal and other payment services

Danny Palmer
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Galaxy S5 security loophole exposed as Samsung claims that it is selling better than its predecessor

The fingerprint security feature of Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone has been cracked within days - potentially exposing not just data on the device, but other services tied to the smartphone's f...

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