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Smart Cards Vulnerable to Photo-Flash Attacks?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-thats-an-issue dept.

belphegor writes "Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to use a camera flash and microscope to extract data from smart cards. " Notable because its apparently relatively simple to do and really throws a monkey wrench into a variety of businesses that use smart cards to store important data.

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  1. No worries, we'll just pass more laws... by Dimensio · · Score: 5, Insightful

    All that needs to happen is for makers of smart cards to send money to Congresscritters to pass laws against smart card "circumvention devices" and have anyone making, selling or posessing a flash-based camera arrested.

    Remember, when a security technology is comprimised you don't improve the technology, you outlaw anything that exposes its weakness.

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