Security Impact of High Resolution Smartphone Cameras

Explore the security implications of high-resolution smartphone cameras in this 15-minute conference talk from USENIX WOOT '14. Discover how attackers can exploit front-facing cameras to capture keystrokes by observing facial reflections and extract user input. Learn about the potential for extracting and forging fingerprints, enabling authentication bypass on biometric systems and false implication in crime scenes. Examine mitigation strategies for these identified threats presented by researchers from Berlin University of Technology. Gain valuable insights into the unintended consequences of advancing mobile device camera technology and its impact on user privacy and security.

WOOT '14 - Security Impact of High Resolution Smartphone Cameras