Sometimes the phrase “I told you so” just doesn’t do justice. All those millions of people who ran to purchase the iPhone 5S, I speak for every critic when I tell you, ‘We told you so!’
Surely one of the big selling points of this new iPhone was the fingerprint system. Instead of a password, you set up your own fingerprint to log into your system. Well, not only did German hackers break into that system, they did so with ease! A German hacker named Starbug was surprised at how easy it was. He criticized Apple for building this program that’s eventually going to get hacked into. Starbug even tells us we can hack into Apple’s fingerprint system. All we need is an image scanner, laser printer and a PCB etching kit. Though he considers Touch ID valuable, it’s valuable for convenience, not security. In other words, you can save a few seconds with a fingerprint. But it won’t keep you any safer than a password can.
So there you have it. If Touch ID is the only reason you bought the latest Apple, I’m sorry. I don’t want to say you wasted time and money, but…? It makes me think how easy it is for anything or anyone to be hacked. I’ll never forget the story of how hackers can break into a car and disrupt the system.? So I’m not surprised this was broken into. I ask the question: Is there any such thing as a hack-free system?