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RE: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication
From: "David Schwartz" <davids () webmaster com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:33:36 -0800
I don't know how much consistant unique detail theire is in a thumb print, but if the encryption key was built up based on the print then none of these would matter.
If the thumbppring is the key, then you're sunk. After all, the person's thumbprint is going to be on the pad unelss they carefully wipe it off after every time they use it. Even if they do wipe it off or the surface of the device is carefully designed to make lifting a print difficult, all you have to do is dust their phone, desk, or glass. DS
Current thread:
- Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication m e (Jan 26)
- Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Robin (Jan 26)
- RE: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication David Schwartz (Jan 27)
- Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Robin (Jan 27)
- RE: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication David Schwartz (Jan 27)
- Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Harlan Carvey (Jan 26)
- Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Rev. Kronovohr (Jan 26)
- Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Valdis . Kletnieks (Jan 27)
- Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Jon McClintock (Jan 26)
- RE: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Gavin S (Jan 28)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication hugh_fraser (Jan 26)
- Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Peter Gutmann (Jan 27)
- Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Philip Stortz (Jan 29)
- Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication Robin (Jan 26)