Mask Beats iPhone X Face ID [Video]

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Posted November 10, 2017 at 5:48pm by Shalom Levytam

Security researchers at Bkav have beat the facial recognition features of the iPhone X using a specially constructed mask.

At the unveiling of the iPhone X, Apple SVP Phil Schiller claimed that Face ID could distinguish between a mask and a real face.

"They (Apple engineering teams) have even gone and worked with professional mask makers and makeup artists in Hollywood to protect against these attempts to beat Face ID. These are actual masks used by the engineering team to train the neural network to protect against them in Face ID. It's incredible!", said Schiller.

Despite Apple's efforts, Bkav security experts claim to have fooled Face ID just a week after the iPhone X release.

Mr. Ngo Tuan Anh, Bkav's Vice President of Cyber Security, said: "The mask is crafted by combining 3D printing with makeup and 2D images, besides some special processing on the cheeks and around the face, where there are large skin areas, to fool AI of Face ID".

The company says it plans to reveal how to make a mask that beats Face ID in the near future.

Take a look at the video below for a demonstration and follow iClarified on X, Facebook, or RSS for updates.

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leoMcfarlen2017 - November 13, 2017 at 10:50pm

Something is not right here. When the phone is on the table in front of the mask you do not see the lock icon change to an unlocked padlock icon on the home screen. However when the phone is in front of his actual face, you see (briefly) the padlock icon change from locked to unlock. So to me this suggests something is not right!!

Norman44 - November 13, 2017 at 7:28pm

Thats pretty simple so you need to scan ones face with 3D-scanner. Mold perfect clay/plastic model of that, paint the certain areas and then unlock the phone... wow - how easy is that! Smells like view-magnet... i guess people who are concerned you only need to report the loss as soon as you notice that the 5.8" device is missing from you pocket. Much easier to notice than missing credit card.

Sabtain Aziz - November 13, 2017 at 3:29am

This is ridiculous no one going to spend that kind of time and money if people are willing to go to the length they could fall touch ID to buy cutting off the person finger

ChiefD - November 13, 2017 at 8:08pm

I can't imagine law enforcement going to this extent to illegally obtain evidence or political hackers. Never

Kumar - November 11, 2017 at 11:53am

He did not shown that the mask is not registered. He entered the passcode after it’s not recognising.

Rony Eshaque - November 11, 2017 at 3:45am

I know what is going on. He first held the iPhone in front of the mask and Face ID didn’t recognize it and asked for pin. He inserted the pin and then he repeated the process few times until Face ID started learning and capturing mask as the owner. Finally, Face ID starts working after several tries. This is what happened I guess.

Valerie - November 11, 2017 at 12:12am

That was so stupid there was no facial recognition engaged & he just simply swiped upward...

jason borne - November 10, 2017 at 10:59pm

Some people use their phone to control their locks and IoT so ofcourse security is a big issue and concern.

Stealther - November 11, 2017 at 12:16am

And also use Apple Pay

Ferx - November 10, 2017 at 10:32pm

My god, so what? I could log in into a touch id phone by cutting the phone's owner freaking finger as well. of course it's not like impenetrable. The thing to note here though is I bet in order to make that mask cooperation from the phone's owner was in place! is not like they saw the guy in a picture and made a mask out of it.! so instead of making the freaking mask it would be easier to ask the owner to unlock it.

*Sigh* - November 10, 2017 at 9:43pm

While this is interesting, it’s highly impractical. It’d be easier to knock the guy out & use his actual face.

Kalpesh Mhatre - November 10, 2017 at 6:51pm

It’s always the same people want to show non sense and we can see that the lock symbol does not even unlock that means Face ID is not at all set up...

John - November 10, 2017 at 6:08pm

Be careful guys, next thing you know, thieves will start specially crafting masks of your face (with large skin areas...?) while you shop!

Eric - November 10, 2017 at 6:00pm

He never showed it using the face id ...... if u unlock using your face id the lock symbol turn to a unlock symbol as soon as it uses a face id but instead he just slide's up the screen to unlock it (considering it he never set up any security no passcode no face id )