So how exactly does this work?

The article states: “Latent fingerprints are nothing but fat and sweat on touched items”

Surely the ‘fake’ wouldn’t actually leave a ‘fingerprint’ on anything because it doesn’t exude either of these?

Posted at 8:41 am on May 1st, 2005 by tom groves

Visually this comes off very well, but in the real world this simply doesn’t work.

Show the new “fingerprint” leaving more than say two prints, or getting past a biometric device.

I’d love to see you gingerly not touching anything until your “perfect moment”. LOL

I’d also like to see how these chemically raped “fingerprints” come up when dusted, as you’ve already exposed them to too much for them to be viable.

Need more information.

Posted at 9:25 am on May 1st, 2005 by strider_mt2k

I’ve read of a similar experiment in the Netherlands where they fooled biometric devices with glycerine fingerprints that had been lifted in a similar manner. So, it IS possible for biometric-spoofing, but I concede that it probably won’t leave significant prints. If you don’t want to leave your own fingerprints: wear gloves.

Posted at 11:46 am on May 1st, 2005 by Cplbob

http://www.ep.liu.se/exjobb/isy/2004/3557/
Hate to double comment, but here’s a link to that experiment I mentioned.

Posted at 12:07 pm on May 1st, 2005 by Cplbob

Does anyone remember that crappy movie “Webmaster?”

Posted at 12:13 pm on May 1st, 2005 by Mason Elmore

> but in the real world this simply doesn’t work….
> Show the new “fingerprint” leaving more than say two prints, or getting past a biometric device.

It’s been done. In 2002 Japanese researchers were able to use easily available materials to copy fingerprints and make fake fingers which were quite successful at fooling biometric fingerprint devices: http://cryptome.org/gummy.htm.

Also check out http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0205.html#5.

I dunno why CCC didn’t acknowledge the earlier Japanese work.

Posted at 3:28 pm on May 1st, 2005 by eejit

I was talking about this one specifically.

Posted at 7:09 pm on May 1st, 2005 by strider_mt2k

rub the new fingerprint across your forehead, or on the sides of your nostrils for that sweat and fat you are so concerned with. even a nonchalant pass would look inconspicuous enough.
just a thought.

Posted at 8:23 pm on May 1st, 2005 by jayzel

About in the middle of this site (http://www.state.ia.us/government/dps/dci/lab/latentprint/), it says this:

How long will fingerprints last?
There is no scientific way to know how long a latent fingerprint will last. Fingerprints have been developed on surfaces that had not been touched in over forty years; yet not developed on a surface that was handled very recently. There are a multitude of factors that effect how long fingerprints last. Some include the type of surface touched; the individual who touched it, and environmental conditions can have serious bearing on how long a fingerprint will last on a surface.

Not quite 60 seconds ;) though it’s a cool idea.

Posted at 11:07 pm on May 1st, 2005 by Groxx

>>Not quite 60 seconds ;) though it’s a cool idea.

He means the movie.

Posted at 8:17 am on May 2nd, 2005 by custom5

I thought the article would be along the lines of changing your /ACTUAL/ fingerprints! i.e. burning calluses for flat areas, razorblade cuts to create ridges, or using a pin array to ‘print’ a new fingerprint.

Posted at 1:49 pm on May 2nd, 2005 by EdZ

Interesting. I wrote a similar technique into my ebook, The Rights of Numbers.

Posted at 12:50 pm on May 3rd, 2005 by Brenda Make

I guess noone recalls the pore strip hack to lift a fingerprint from ScoobyDoo 2? It works fine… Instant Copy, reuse anywhere…anytime…

Rikes!!

Posted at 5:52 pm on May 3rd, 2005 by Juan valdez

What is also happening is that new forms of ID are now available, for example, the iris scan. So the real implementation may take some time but fingerprinting is no longer the only option for ID.

Posted at 10:20 am on May 4th, 2005 by MYNIPPON

I am looking for instructions in how to change your fingerprints, to completely change them so as not to be discovered?

Posted at 11:39 am on May 10th, 2005 by Robert easley

hey retards,
it sohuld fool biometric devices because the have a laser that uses your fingerprintsas a barcode, but when committing a crime, it would be best to use something like new skin (for cuts) so its not as bulky and skin tight and mabey put some kind of fat coating on your fingers, also he talks about an un usual substance for brushing the prints, just squeeze a baby powder bottle over the glass, its alot easier and you dont damage the prints.

Posted at 12:46 pm on Jul 24th, 2005 by Bill

hey retards,
it sohuld fool biometric devices because the have a laser that uses your fingerprintsas a barcode, but when committing a crime, it would be best to use something like new skin (for cuts) so its not as bulky and skin tight and mabey put some kind of fat coating on your fingers, also he talks about an un usual substance for brushing the prints, just squeeze a baby powder bottle over the glass, its alot easier and you dont damage the prints.

Posted at 12:46 pm on Jul 24th, 2005 by Bill

what about burning ur prints, so as to leave a scar with no actual print to it?

Posted at 5:31 pm on Nov 28th, 2005 by burnt professor

Hey there,

Just stumbled on this site and i have to say you are pretty on target with most of the fingerprint hacks. THere is also 2 new recent issues. For one, clarkson college also hacked fingerprints with playdoh. Also microsoft made these scanners that now are being used to hack finger prints. Here are the sites.

http://www.engadget.com/2005/12/11/play-doh-fingers-can-fool-90-of-scanners-sez-clarkson-u/

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=25014

but here is my question. i had heard that there was somthing like a turpentine or somthing that can alsobe used to hack scanners. that if you put on this material it would fill the pores resulting in a duploication of the previous image. I haven’t found it online. Has anyone else?

i know you havent posted here in a while but maybe someone checks this out every now and again.

Posted at 2:09 pm on Mar 20th, 2006 by Kelly.

I’m wondering about permanent tricks to change one’s fingerprint forever? If someone wanted to totally and permanently change there identity how would they go about it?
uptwndan

Posted at 2:26 am on Jul 2nd, 2007 by uptwndan

how can i erase my fingerprint so as to evades security checks at the airport or embassy

Posted at 6:09 pm on Dec 26th, 2007 by mark ogunsanya

Hi,
I actually want you to advice me on the simplest way to change my fingerprint cox i want to do an experiment which i believe if it works out i will be the greatest man.

Posted at 5:07 pm on Apr 16th, 2008 by Tamba Kamara

If they ever figure out how lower reptiles
manage limb regeneration, you could simply
snip your fingertips off with a cigar cutter
(darkman style) and wait for them to regrow.

Fingerprints aren’t genetically encoded as
identical twins have different fingerprints,
so your new prints would be different.

Posted at 11:07 pm on Oct 17th, 2008 by eric

I have heard that there is a process that is done genetically to change prints. I believe there was an article in Discover or Scientif American (Fall Issue of 2004 or 5) that said they do something genetically in your wrist and NEW fingerprints grow out. There is supposed to be clinics in Latin America that do this for a fee. Anybody know more on this?

Posted at 4:20 pm on Jan 1st, 2009 by rick