  Counterfeiting and piracy are a form of theft that has been steadily growing
in recent years. Banknotes and identity documents are two common objects of
counterfeiting. Aiming to detect these counterfeits, the present survey covers
a wide range of anti-counterfeiting security features, categorizing them into
three components: security substrate, security inks and security printing.
respectively. From the computer vision perspective, we present works in the
literature covering these three categories. Other topics, such as history of
counterfeiting, effects on society and document experts, counterfeiter types of
attacks, trends among others are covered. Therefore, from non-experienced to
professionals in security documents, can be introduced or deepen its knowledge
in anti-counterfeiting measures.
