A few days ago, we reported that Samsung’s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor had a vulnerability that allowed anyone to unlock the Galaxy S10 devices. After this issue received global coverage, several banks across the world have dropped support for Samsung Galaxy S10, and Note 10’s fingerprint login option in their apps.
UK banks like Nationwide Building Society and NatWest have confirmed that they removed support for fingerprint login in their apps for Galaxy S10 users. One of Israel’s largest banks, Hapoalim Bank, has also removed fingerprint login support for both the S10 and Note 10. South Korea’s KaKao Bank has warned S10 users to disable fingerprint authentication from its app, while the Bank of China has completely dropped app support for Galaxy S10, Note 10, and even Tab S6 users.
According to an official statement from Samsung, the fingerprint authentication issue was caused by ultrasonic fingerprint sensors that falsely recognized the 3D patterns appearing on certain silicone screen protectors as genuine fingerprints. The current solution is to remove such covers and to delete and reregister all user fingerprints.
An official update fixing this issue will be issued by Samsung later this week. Until then, you might have some problems logging into your banking apps from the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 devices.
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