Samsung is fixing a flaw that lets anybody unlock a Galaxy S10 phone with their fingerprint

Samsung is fixing a flaw that lets anybody unlock a Galaxy S10 phone with their fingerprint.

Samsung said Thursday that it is working to fix a vulnerability that would allow anyone to unlock a Galaxy S10 device using a fingerprint.

The flaw was first reported by a U.K. couple who discovered the husband could unlock his wife's phone using his fingerprint. Samsung's fingerprint ID system allows users to open their phones as well as applications on the phone using a fingerprint, if the system is enabled.said Thursday that it is working to fix a vulnerability that would allow anyone to unlock a Galaxy S10 or Galaxy Note 10 device using a fingerprint.

Biometric authentication methods like fingerprints have gained popularity in recent years, often billed as easier to use or more secure than traditional passcodes. Samsung's newest option for the S10 and Note 10 lets people scan their finger embedded in the screen instead of placing them on a hardware sensor.

But the flaw could put focus on one of Samsung's bigger problems: The perception the company pushes out products before they're finished. In 2016, the Galaxy Note 7 was ultimately canceled after its

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