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aGameOfThrones
10-25-2012, 05:43 PM
Barcodes on airline boarding passes can be read by readily available barcode readers and contain information used to determine which security protocols a traveler will be subject to, security researchers have discovered.

The worry is that travelers, who can print boarding passes at home up to 24 hours before their flight, could alter the barcodes to determine whether they are subjected to a conventional security check or to the less stringent, expedited-security Pre-Check procedure. That's information that could potentially give an advantage to a would-be terrorist.

Chit-chat about the security flaw has been happening in online forums since July, the Washington Post reported, but the issue only gained serious attention last week when aviation blogger John Butler said he'd discovered that the information stored on the barcode was unencrypted.

http://news.yahoo.com/spoofed-boarding-passes-could-put-terrorists-planes-231754237.html

idiom
10-26-2012, 06:17 PM
Another link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20080621


The security information on the barcodes is only meant to be decoded by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, so it was not thought to be a problem that PreCheck selected which users would get a less rigorous safety check in advance.

That's insanely bad.

You don't even need to spoof it, just travel in a group and pass the weapons to the person not getting checked.

Anti Federalist
10-26-2012, 06:43 PM
Tempest in a teapot.

"Pre Screen" is just a bunch of smoke and mirrors.

You're still subjected to a porno scan, metal detector or pat down, your bags are still x-rayed, you're still subject to a more extensive search if the TSA goons feel like it.

Oh joy, you can keep your shoes on and keep your "approved liquids" and laptop in your bag.

All for the small price of allowing the feds total and complete access to your personal records, reservations and flights.

tangent4ronpaul
10-26-2012, 07:29 PM
Disarming passengers leads to 9/11's....

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/pics/911guns.jpg

-t

nobody's_hero
10-26-2012, 08:53 PM
Stop. Flying. Already.