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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. The new ID sounds good - really! by bradley13 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    First, to TFA: there is no problem with the ID itself, just with the security of the special PC software than can work with them. As most /.ers know, there is quite a hacker community in Germany, and these problems are really not too bad. In order to compromise the software you first have to do a DNS hack, then fake a certificate, then... In a nutshel, yes, there are problems, but they aren't too bad and will be relatively easy to fix.

    The ID itself is really cool. Among other things, it supports secured anonymous transactions. How many governments are there that willingly support anonymity for their citizens?

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