Android security hack could steal your fingerprints

The latest security flaw in Android could leave your fingerprints and touch to pay details open to hackers, according to reports

Fingerprint ID readers on smartphones are undoubtedly a great innovation - making it easier than ever to lock your phone so that no one else can open it. Apple has also popularised the Apple Pay system which lets you purchase items with a touch, even without unlocking your phone.

That functionality is starting to become more popular on Android handsets as well, including the Samsung Galaxy S5 and S6 and the Huawei Ascend Mate 7. Now it seems the data in your digits might not be so secure after all.