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Hackers Clone E-Passport

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thank-heavens-for-black-hat dept.

mrops writes "I guess the skeptical Slashdot community always knew that e-passports are a big waste of time and money; now German security consultants have been able to successfully clone e-passports, even onto building access cards. FTA: 'The whole passport design is totally brain damaged,' Grunwald says. 'From my point of view all of these RFID passports are a huge waste of money. They're not increasing security at all.'"

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  1. RFID is the latest buzz. by Skynet · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now if we could only enabled these RFID passports to download XML via SOAP on a Web 2.0 platform with XmlHttpRequest, Ruby on Rails would finally take off.

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  2. It's a good thing by 77Punker · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now I can go make my own without all the hassle!

  3. Re:I've got one by plover · · Score: 2, Funny
    Roll your own! The duct-tape wallet made out of foil duct tape, with an extra flap to cover any RFID cards.

    It's actually better designed than the passport itself!

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  4. Re:I've got one by hkgroove · · Score: 4, Funny
    Seriously, how the hell is this allowed to happen??
    The boxes told them they were lost.
  5. Re:They don't want Americans traveling abroad by el_womble · · Score: 5, Funny

    Trust me. Foreigners don't need RFID to spot an American from 100 meters :)

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  6. Re:This isn't news. by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Taint hairs? Is this some new form of biometric data? (If so, I do not want to see goatse's passport.)

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  7. Re:And this helps... how? by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 2, Funny

    I tried to read your comment, but at the first mention of Osama, I fainted and then crawled under my desk. Is it safe to come out?

    Oh, crap! Look! In the line above this one! Osama! There it is again! OK, that's it. I'm not coming out. Where's my blankie?

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  8. Re:They don't want Americans traveling abroad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    In every other country, we spot them from 100 metres.