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Re: Hacking USB Thumbdrives, Thumprint authentication
From: pgut001 () cs auckland ac nz (Peter Gutmann)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:01:40 +1300
Jon McClintock <jammer () weak org> writes:
- Nowhere on the site does it mention encryption. So yes, you could probably crack the case and access the flash directly, most likely using off-the- shelf electronics test equipment.
If they're like the smart cards with built-in fingerprint readers that were being proposed a few years ago (none of them ever took off AFAIK) then all you need to do is hotwire the connection between the sensor and the device for which it enables access and you've bypassed the security. In other words it's a bit like a BIOS password, it'll keep casual snoopers out but no more. Peter.
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)