Facial recognition may not be as secure as previously thought. Researchers found that the technology can be fooled by using a 3D-printed mask depicting a different person's face. The mask was able to trick payment a system at a border checkpoint in China a passport-control gate in Amsterdam. The security flaw was discovered by researchers with the artificial intelligence firm Kneron, which determined criminals only need is a lifelike mask of a person to bypass security checkpoints. Kneron CEO Albert Liu said in a statement: 'Technology providers should be held accountable if they do not safeguard users to the highest standards.'

Looks like Apple's Face ID technology isn't really that secure after all. After being previously tricked by a $150 mask, the Cupertino giant's new biometric system that was introduced with iPhone X is once again fooled by a 3D-printed mask even when the "Require Attention" feature is turned on. On Monday, Vietnamese security company Bkav once again proved that Apple's Face ID can easily be tricked when one has the right resources. The company apparently shared a video clip showing an iPhone X getting unlocked by a $200 3D printed mask made of stone powder. Bkav's new video comes 2 weeks after the company made headlines in mid-November for showing that a mask could easily bypass Face ID.