wired.com— They can steal your smartcard, lift your passport, jack your car, even clone the chip in your arm. And you won't feel a thing. 5 tales from the RFID-hacking underground.
May 5, 2006View in Crawl 4
RFID is a great technology for some applications. I just got a chip implanted in my dog yesterday so if she is ever lost and shows up at a pound, they will be know who her owner is.However, I don't believe that it should be used for everything, especially credit cards and passports. The potential risks far outweigh the added convenience IMO.
I'm not too worried about RFID credit cards and passports as there are companies out there that make wallets and passport holders that act as faraday cages when they are closed. What I am worried about are the rfid chip implants. If that happens, we'll need clothes designed to block radio signals. That will only make it more of a pain to get through airport security than it already is.
RFID signals are not "broadcast" 24x7 by the tags. A reader stimulates the tag (using radio frequencies) to get what amounts to a string of data from what is essentially a passive coil of wire. There are active RFID tags on the market, but these are much larger with longer read ranges. 95% of access-control type RFID devices are passive.No, "hacking" a RFID tag does NOT require just a reader. Essentially, you're running a replay attack--you read the tag, record it, then play it back.
Most large corporations have alarms, security guards and cameras, too. And in areas that are considered extremely vulnerable they'll add extra cameras, mechanical locks, coded entry, additional alarms.
does 666 mark of the beast ring a bell.has anybody heard of jack van impe? this rfid chip can track us down,and the gov. will know exactly where we are at. this is creepy!does anybody know what i am saying? if so give me a shout out at yawmin7723@yahoo.com. peace-out.
spacemanspiffMay 5, 2006
RFID is a great technology for some applications. I just got a chip implanted in my dog yesterday so if she is ever lost and shows up at a pound, they will be know who her owner is.However, I don't believe that it should be used for everything, especially credit cards and passports. The potential risks far outweigh the added convenience IMO.
ottoMay 5, 2006
Lizard: Attribute it to the author of the article not knowing WTF he's talking about. SHA-1 isn't even an "encryption tool", it's a hashing algorthim.
stevetherobotMay 5, 2006
AAHHHHH! RUN AND HIDE!!! DOOM!!!! DESTRUCTION!!!!!
CallMeDjmMay 5, 2006
So....what can be done? I'd put up my umbrella in case the sky starts falling, but that might get compromised, too.
rderveloyMay 5, 2006
I'm not too worried about RFID credit cards and passports as there are companies out there that make wallets and passport holders that act as faraday cages when they are closed. What I am worried about are the rfid chip implants. If that happens, we'll need clothes designed to block radio signals. That will only make it more of a pain to get through airport security than it already is.
dag_yoMay 5, 2006
RFID signals are not "broadcast" 24x7 by the tags. A reader stimulates the tag (using radio frequencies) to get what amounts to a string of data from what is essentially a passive coil of wire. There are active RFID tags on the market, but these are much larger with longer read ranges. 95% of access-control type RFID devices are passive.No, "hacking" a RFID tag does NOT require just a reader. Essentially, you're running a replay attack--you read the tag, record it, then play it back.
ubercoderMay 5, 2006
These have been out for a while now <a class="user" href="http://www.difrwear.com">http://www.difrwear.com</a><a class="user" href="http://digg.com/security/A_new_smart_RFID_blocking_wallet--only_blocks_signals_when_closed">http://digg.com/security/A_new_smart_RFID_blocking_wallet--only_blocks_signals_when_closed</a>
christoscamaroMay 6, 2006
mod down, replied to the wrong comment somehow.
sirchargeMay 6, 2006
Most large corporations have alarms, security guards and cameras, too. And in areas that are considered extremely vulnerable they'll add extra cameras, mechanical locks, coded entry, additional alarms.
kozykattFeb 22, 2010
does 666 mark of the beast ring a bell.has anybody heard of jack van impe? this rfid chip can track us down,and the gov. will know exactly where we are at. this is creepy!does anybody know what i am saying? if so give me a shout out at yawmin7723@yahoo.com. peace-out.