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Hackers Clone Elvis' Passport
Barence writes "Hackers have released source code that allows the 'backup' of RFID-protected passports, although the tool can potentially be used to create fake or cloned documents. The Hacker's Choice, a non-commercial group of computer security experts, has released a video showing a cloned passport being approved by a security scanner at a Dutch airport. When the reader scans the passport, it is revealed to belong to one Elvis Aaron Presley, complete with picture. Reports of the hackers serenading security staff with 'Are You Clonesome Tonight' are unconfirmed."
Elvis has left the building
I am not stubborn. I am right!
That little problem goes right away... just add "Elvis Aaron Presley" to the no-fly list.
We is all secured again, and permanently this time!
I dare anyone to fake the ID of Osama Bin Laden and try to get to the US.
Love many, trust a few, do harm to none.
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You can't clone Elvis' passport; They didn't have access to the original.
They created a passport with fake details which matched the identity of another person. Nothing was cloned. I bet it wasn't even his passport picture, but a stock photo from the web.
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"Never let a computer do a job that can be done by a human."
I just can't agree with this.
People can be fooled easily enough and the more that's automated properly the better. A human(well thousands of them) *could* do all the interest calculations at your bank but it would be stupid to do it that way.
There are loads of jobs out there which are better done by machines.
It does not prove that security in those things is broken.
Ok, so by your words, being able to create a document that contains blatantly false information, and successfully using that document to bypass security doesn't prove that "security in those things is broken". What, pray tell, would be required beyond this to demonstrate that security is broken? Because, you see, in my simple view of things, if you are "Bob" and security is on the lookout for "Bob", and you show them a modified password claiming that you're "Neil", and security lets you through because as far as they can tell you aren't "Bob", security has been compromised. When security is based on human inspection of said passport, clearly it's subject to human error. When security is electronically based, such as the case with RFID, all but the most basic of human interaction should be removed from the "is this a real passport?" equation.
At least in Germany, ID cards are considered to be federal property, so changing data on it could be considered malicious mischief.
In the Netherlands passports are state property to. If your passport gets lost, you have to pay for a replacement (obviously) *plus* you get fined for losing government property!