From: Deras, Angel R./Information Systems (derasa@MSKCC.ORG)
Date: Mon Jan 26 2004 - 14:43:12 EST
When we investigated fingerprinting products, two colleagues cracked the
system by using a paper photocopy of a finger. They placed it on the
fingerprinting pad and pressed it with another finger to provide the
heat that the pad needs to detect. I was incredulous of their account,
but after reading the Putte source below, this sounds credible.
-----Original Message-----
From: Job de Haas [mailto:job@itsx.com]
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 6:37 AM
To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication
Hi,
> I'm interested in research regarding hacking USB drives unlocked with
> a thumbprint
>
> http://www.thumbdrive.com/prd_info.htm
>
> Or any thumbprint biometric hacking.
On fingerprint hacking the first and best expert I know is
Ton van der Putte:
http://www.keuning.com/biometry/
Someone that did a similar thing:
T. Matsumoto:
http://www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/workshop/security/present/s5p4.pdf
I've seen the gummies (some only sub-millimeter thick) and they work
with kitchen equipment despite 'skin detection' 'heart beat detection'
etc.
Regards,
Job
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