SECURITY FOCUS.org: "HACKERS CLAIM NEW FINGERPRINT BIOMETRIC ATTACK" by Ann Harrison, Security Focus (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Two German hackers say they have developed a technique to defeat biometric fingerprint scanners used to authenticate electronic purchasing systems. Unlike an earlier fingerprint attack developed by the pair last year, this system creates latex fingertip patches designed to be used while under observation. The hackers, known as Starbug and Lisa, presented their attack at the Chaos Computer Camp, an open-air event which took place last weekend in East Berlin. "We have developed methods to fake fingerprints on the run," said Lisa.") (August 13, 2003) (Read More...)