Samsung said Friday it will release software updates to tackle a major security flaw on its flagship Galaxy phones early next week, the latest technology flaw in the world's biggest smartphone maker, Bloomberg News reported.
Users have noticed in the past few days that the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner on the Samsung screens used to unlock phones in the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 models can be deceived by unregistered fingerprints or by a silicon screen protector. , And can be tricked into approving payments through those devices.
Following a preliminary report in Britain's The Sun, there was growing concern about the potential scope of the vulnerability, which could make Galaxy's personal data and e-wallets vulnerable to hacking.
Samsung advised users of these phones in a statement to remove any screen protector from silicon, and delete their fingerprints recorded on the phones and re-registration and waiting for the release of software update.