Hackers Clone E-Passport

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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.'"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.'"[/q]