In an investigation for the Daily Mail, security consultant Adam Laurie has demonstrated how a new UK biometric passport can be cloned without even being removed from its delivery envelope. The Mail exploit draws on previous work by Laurie and others, and puts together vulnerabilities in the chip technology, and in the chip security and logistics systems used by the Identity & Passport Service. . The link for this article located at TheRegister.co.uk is no longer available. . A recent study uncovers techniques for replicating biometric identification cards, highlighting flaws in technological frameworks and security protocols.. Biometric Passport Cloning, Identity Security Threats, Chip Vulnerabilities. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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