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Security App For the New German Personal ID Hacked

Posted by samzenpus on from the why-can't-I-be-you dept.

prefec2 writes "On Nov. 1st Germany started to issue new personal ID cards which include a security chip. In combination with a reading device and an application on a PC at home, secure transactions can be made. However, the required application can be compromised using DNS spoofing and a wrong SSL certificate (article in German)."

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  1. Re:I can guess the word most Germans said... by leomekenkamp · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    OT, but it depends on where you live.

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  2. Re:I can guess the word most Germans said... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Most Germans are not Swiss.

  3. Re:What is the appropriate system, then? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Troll harder.

  4. Re:I can guess the word most Germans said... by wavetwister · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It is "scheiße" according to the new spelling rules. See http://www.duden.de/suche/index.php?suchwort=Schei%DFe&suchbereich=mixed

  5. Re:I can guess the word most Germans said... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    but they would like to be.