[Am-info] Passport's Pocket Picked

Geoffrey esoteric@denali.atlnet.com
Fri, 02 Nov 2001 21:46:22 -0500


>From /. :

emmons writes: "It looks like there's another hole in MS Passport
according to Wired. This one allowing a user to steal another user's
Passport Wallet, credit cards and all, by getting them to open a hotmail
message. Nice." What happens when someone steals the basket with all
your eggs?

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/11/02/2231248

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@denali.atlnet.com

"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
that
are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
- http://www.avirubin.com/passport