Secret code in color printers enables government tracking

[frogboy]

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http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=18995

A research team led by the EFF recently broke the code behind tiny tracking dots that some color laser printers secretly hide in every document.

The U.S. Secret Service admitted that the tracking information is part of a deal struck with selected color laser printer manufacturers, ostensibly to identify counterfeiters. However, the nature of the private information encoded in each document was not previously known.

Full article. Secret code in color printers enables government tracking

 

[LabZero]

It was well hidden ... but it seems not enough.

 

[Kent]

A research team led by the EFF recently broke the code behind tiny tracking dots that some color laser printers secretly hide in every document.

The U.S. Secret Service admitted that the tracking information is part of a deal struck with selected color laser printer manufacturers, ostensibly to identify counterfeiters. However, the nature of the private information encoded in each document was not previously known.

Full article. Secret code in color printers enables government tracking

Very shocking!! All your Documents belong to US

 

[Viking]

Time to cover your printer with a tin foil hat

 

[Deleted member 178]

Do you know that every pen you are using release a small unique radioactive marker , this marker is in the ink and last 3 months.

The benefit of it is to identify and locate the user via dedicated sensors in criminal cases (threats, kidnapping, etc...).

Spoiler: Source and technical details

It is not true of course, how can you believe it and click this spoiler !!!!

 

[frogboy]

Do you know that every pen you are using release a small unique radioactive marker , this marker is in the ink and last 3 months.

The benefit of it is to identify and locate the user via dedicated sensors in criminal cases (threats, kidnapping, etc...).

Spoiler: Source and technical details

It is not true of course, how can you believe it and click this spoiler !!!!

Oh crap i clicked it.

 

[LabZero]

Do you know that every pen you are using release a small unique radioactive marker , this marker is in the ink and last 3 months.

The benefit of it is to identify and locate the user via dedicated sensors in criminal cases (threats, kidnapping, etc...).

Spoiler: Source and technical details

It is not true of course, how can you believe it and click this spoiler !!!!

@Umbra, this is a social engineering attack! Lol

 

[LabZero]

Oh crap i clicked it.

You're not the only one!! Lol

 

[frogboy]

You're not the only one!! Lol

And you are supposed to be the wise one but showing a bit more rebel at the moment.

 

[LabZero]

And you are supposed to be the wise one but showing a bit more rebel at the moment.

Lol, yes it's rebel moment now!!

 

[jamescv7]

That's strange and little weird but still no one may bother to check that as you just print it + as long you don't use internet connectivity as form of communication then none of information collected.

 

[Deleted member 178]

Oh crap i clicked it.

Lucky for you i didnt linked an exploit on the spolier mwahahaha