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Fingerprint Biometric Security Hacked

Threat: Researchers at Michigan State University have developed a method to print scans of lifted fingerprints using a common inkjet printer.  Anyone in possession of this print can unlock the associated device. While the ink and paper must be of a special type (AgIC) they are readily available from online retailers, as are latent fingerprint kits. Risk: Fingerprint biometric security [...]

By |2018-05-18T09:59:25-05:00March 10th, 2016|Categories: CyberSecurity, News|Tags: |

Heartbleed; Millions of Passwords, Credit Card Numbers, and Personal Bits of Information Exposed over 2/3 of Internet Sites

The recently discovered threat known as “Heartbleed”, has been leaving personal information shared over seemingly secure websites vulnerable for the last two years. The encryption technology SSL/TLS, marked by the padlock and “https:” has only one variant affected, which is the most commonly used OpenSSL. While there is now a [...]

By |2018-05-18T10:21:55-05:00April 10th, 2014|Categories: Catch IT|
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