Key takeaways:
•A security researcher claims the EU’s new age verification app can be bypassed in under two minutes due to design weaknesses.
•The vulnerability reportedly allows attackers to reset authentication controls while retaining previously created identity credentials inside the application.
•Critics argue the system stores security controls locally, making PIN limits, biometrics, and rate-limiting counters easily editable by users.
•The European Commission says the open-source version is still a demo and will continue receiving updates before any final public rollout.
https://cybernews.com/security/eu-age-verification-app-hack/
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