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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
A standard technique for lifting fingerprints is cyanoacrylate (Superglue) fuming. The technique is to expose the sample (say on a piece of glass) to cyano-acrylate fumes. Just put the sample and an open bottle of Superglue in an airtight container. The fumes bind to moisture in the sample and creat...

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