Re: Mythbusters beat biometric finger print security

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

Apparently link has been removed, but exists in 20 other uploads.
Wierd:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq_1-bJMw9Q

On 2007-07-07 05:07-0500, Gadi Evron wrote:
> Mythbusters is a cool British show that tries to scientifically attack
> myths. They even use guns. :P
>
> To be honest, the way they conduct experiments and reach conclusions is
> somewhat flawed, to say the least, but they are cool, serious and
> professional (aside for the occasional safety boo-boo). They invest time
> and resources in building monstrosities to prove points. :)
>
> This time, it was about breaking biometric systems with Gummy bears!
> (see bottom of post for references)
>
> I really like this video, which you can watch on YouTube:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXyFmieZjiE
>
> I have seen this over at Xavier Ashe's The Lazy Genius
> (http://blog.xavier.ashe.com/blog/_archives/2006/10/2/2381055.html) a
> longg time ago, but just made a search to find it again and post it
> here. In the past, I have studied biometrics extensively and how the
> systems can be beat. But there is nothing like a short video to make
> your point for you.
>
> Original link is from:
> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley/archive/2006/09/20/457845.aspx
>
> The original public paper discussing this particular technique of $10
> worth materials for breaking these systems using Gummy bears is from
> Tsutomu Matsumoto, a Japanese cryptographer, from around 2002.
> I don't think his paper was ever online, but his slides were. They seem
> gone now at a casual search, but I found some other slides by him:
> http://web.mit.edu/6.857/OldStuff/Fall03/ref/gummy-slides.pdf
>
>         Gadi.
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