Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack

Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack
Ann Harrison, SecurityFocus 2003-08-13

Two German hackers say they have developed a technique to defeat biometric fingerprint scanners used to authenticate electronic purchasing systems. Unlike an earlier fingerprint attack developed by the pair last year, this system creates latex fingertip patches designed to be used while under observation.

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Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-14
Anonymous (2 replies)

Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-14
Anonymous

on Superglue 2003-08-18
Trixter

Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-14
Irving Washington (1 replies)

This is really only "news" for CNN etc.. Biometrics Community understands all this atuff already. Per Bruce Schneier, using redundant layers of low cost security "speed bumps" to cumulatively reduce (not eliminate) risks still makes sense. At our site, the bio sensor is removable from PCs and only unlocks the removeable smartcard holding the keys. Not perfect, but simple and reduces risk of access to enrypted data. It is not the only layer, it is just the one that people "see". Lets not get carried away here guys......reporting this stuff in context would be good for everyone.

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Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-15
Ben Groot

Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-14
Michael (2 replies)

Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-16
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Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-18
Roger

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Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-18
Tony Sieli

Not really earth-shaking... 2003-08-18
Roger (1 replies)

Not really earth-shaking... 2003-08-19
rleroy (at) avantages (dot) com [email concealed]

nothing new 2003-08-18
Anonymous (2 replies)

nothing new 2003-08-20
Karel Mellen

nothing new 2003-08-20
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