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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 (2 replies)
on Superglue 2003-08-18
Trixter
Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-14
Irving Washington (1 replies)
Hackers Claim New Fingerprint Biometric Attack 2003-08-14
Michael (2 replies)
It will be interesting to see how companies who do not subject their products to third pary testing (Such as Panasonic) fare in the real world. I, for one, would feel more comfortable if they would subject this technology to more than one agency for testing.

This whole age of unique verification isn't a very welcome one.

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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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