22nd May 2017 By Phil Muncaster
Security experts have warned about the limitations of biometric authentication systems after a BBC reporter’s twin brother was able to access his HSBC account via the bank’s voice ID service.
Reporter Dan Simmons’ non-identical twin Joe logged in as his brother using the biometric security system launched by the lender in 2016.
After inputting account details and date of birth, the user is required to say “my voice is my password” in order to access their account.
However, Simmons was apparently allowed seven attempts at cracking his brother’s voice before getting it right on the eighth.
The bank is set to restrict user log-in attempts in future to three.
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