[PLUG-TALK] Don't trust the fingerprint reader

Michael Rasmussen michael at jamhome.us
Mon Dec 29 21:15:30 UTC 2014


http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/12/29/neil-degrasse-tyson-reading-list/

oops, wrong link.

http://petapixel.com/2014/12/29/hackers-find-fingerprints-can-stolen-public-photos/
    The finding was discussed at a convention held in Germany by the Chaos
    Computer Club, the largest association of hackers in Europe. During one
    of the talks, a hacker named Jan Krissler (AKA “Starbug”) showed
    how he recovered the thumbprint of German Defense Minister Ursula von
    der Leyen using press photos found on the Internet.

Worth an hour of your time? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIY6k4gvQsY

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