Apple improves Face ID on iOS 15 to not be fooled by 3D masks

The first official version of iOS 15 was released on time at dawn on September 21 (September 20 in US time). Besides a bunch of new features, iOS 15 also has a number of security updates and upgrades.

The biggest improvement concerns Face ID facial recognition technology.

According to Apple, iOS 15 brings a fix and upgrade to Face ID technology. It will be made available to all devices with TrueDepth sensors: All iPhone models with Face ID from iPhone X to iPhone 13 and 3rd generation iPad pro.

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Apple revealed that in the past bad guys could build 3D models just like a registered user of Face ID. This way, they can bypass Apple's sophisticated authentication system. To solve this problem, on iOS 15 Apple has improved Face ID's anti-spoofing models.

When Face ID was released, many individuals and organizations sought to bypass this system. In some cases of 3D models, 3D masks have surpassed Face ID. In addition, twins with identical faces can also unlock each other's Face ID easily.

Besides upgrading Face ID, iOS 15 also fixes issues related to Neural Engine, CoreML, Siri, Kernel, Preferences, WebKit.

You can refer to the details of the new features of iOS 15 here.

If you have an iPhone with Face ID, don't hesitate to update to iOS 15 for added security.

Jessica Tanner

Update 21 September 2021