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		TheRealSteel on March 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Use Touch ID for Sudo on Mac A password can be stolen by looking over someone's shoulder, a fingerprint can MAYBE be stolen with advanced technology and high-resolution photos of the person's fingers

okl on March 2, 2021 [–]

Doesn't look very difficult to me: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/chaos-computer-club-...

And the fingerprints -- you leave them on your devices.

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