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May 14, 2003

Flipping a Bit

New hacking tool sees the light | CNET News.com

Govindavajhala's technique could be useful in stealing data from smart cards, which look like credit cards but have memory and a simple processor implanted in the card. Since getting a hold of someone's smart card is much easier than cracking the case on a PC, the attack would be feasible.

Posted by ejnorlin at May 14, 2003 07:04 AM
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