While such wizardry is convenient, it has also left a gaping security hole. And pressing a finger inside a banking app allows a user to pay bills or transfer thousands of dollars. With services like Apple Pay or Android Pay, a fingerprint can buy a bag of groceries, a new laptop or even a $1 million vintage Aston Martin. A touch of a finger unlocks the phone - no password required.
SAN FRANCISCO - Fingerprint sensors have turned modern smartphones into miracles of convenience.
