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TIMES Clone "Fake-Proof" E-Passports in Minutes
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by Christina 123 | August 5, 2008 at 01:40 pm
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In an exclusive article tomorrow (Weds) the TIMES reveals how it breached fraud prevention and security measures in new-style E-passports by CLONING.
New microchipped passports designed to be foolproof against identity theft can be cloned and manipulated in minutes and accepted as genuine by the computer software recommended for use at international airports.
Tests for The Times exposed security flaws in the microchips introduced to protect against terrorism and organised crime. The flaws also undermine claims that 3,000 blank passports stolen last week were worthless because they could not be forged.
In the tests, a computer researcher cloned the chips on two British passports and implanted digital images of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber. The altered chips were then passed as genuine by passport reader software used by the UN agency that sets standards for e-passports
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at 21:03 on August 5th, 2008
Christina 123, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Oh, great ! It just keeps getting better and better ...
at 03:03 on August 6th, 2008
Christina 123, I like this story. It's good stuff.Government held personal data is always going to be a security risk.
at 05:22 on August 6th, 2008
Just a couple of days ago Israeli Government approved bill calling for creation of fingerprints database of all Israeli citizens. They are also going to deploy these "fakeproof" passports. I wrote about problems they will face the other day. Now my words are supported by Times and hackers. Thanks.
at 11:25 on August 6th, 2008
If it's electronically-stored info, it can be replicated or altered. Period.
at 11:32 on August 6th, 2008
Just a picture of my passport in my drawer, I hope you like it!
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at 12:00 on August 6th, 2008
Thanks, guys! The TIMES has a two-spread article on it if you are interested in finding out more.
at 16:22 on August 6th, 2008
thes is my saude passports <<< s3ody o afta5er
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at 17:12 on August 6th, 2008
My photo was taken in the Bangkok airport.
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at 20:02 on August 6th, 2008
This is a photo of the passport my mother used in 1939 for her trip to Sweden, along with the cardboard cover provided by the Svenska Americana Linien.
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at 19:16 on August 7th, 2008
Three of the new USA Passports
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at 10:03 on August 8th, 2008
Thank you to everyone who contributed a photo to this story. Much appreciated.
at 22:09 on August 12th, 2008
thanx everyone
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at 15:56 on August 20th, 2008
You can also read my blog post about the troubles with getting a new passport here:
http://jennarobbins.com/blog/2008/07/google-text-saved-my-life.html
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