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I’m not sure about other countries but Australian Banks have been releasing cards with RFID Chips in them (for what reason is beyond me since around the same time there’s been payway apps which swap the bank card for a phone)… Continue reading Are wireless card skimmers just fearmongering?
I have an NFC/RFID keychain that looks pretty much like this one:
When I read it with an Android app called “Nfc Reader”, it shows me a specific ID (always the same) and it says that these technologies are used: IsoDep, NfcA, NdefFormat… Continue reading Is it possible to clone an NFC/RFID chip that uses IsoDep, NfcA and NdefFormatable
Group entry hacks are a favorite for hacker social groups. Why use old fashioned keys when you can use newfangled electronic keys? If you are looking to build a simple RFID-based security system to secure your important stuff, this project from Resin.io is a good place to start. In it, [Joe Roberts] outlines the process of building a simple RFID-triggered mechanism for their office door.
It’s a pretty simple setup that is composed of an RFID reader, a Rasperry Pi and a Neopixel ring. When someone places an RFID card against the reader hidden behind a poster by their front …read more
The presentation slides by Bishop Fox at RFID Hacking – Live Free or RFID Hard – 01 Aug 2013 – Black Hat USA 2013 – Las Vegas, NV briefly describes a number of RFID hacking approaches, and ends with a picture and statement ab… Continue reading Privacy and security risks of Green Card scanning with or without offical RFID protection envelope
Everywhere a question like this is asked, I see people responding that (in a scenario where a card is used) the card does some processing with the data it receives/generates some data when it receives a signal. How is this po… Continue reading How can RFID/NFC tags not be cloned when they are passive technology?
Anyone who has worked in an office with a vending machine knows this problem well: someone wants a snack or a drink from the vending machine, but doesn’t have any small change. So, they proceed to walk around the office trying to find someone to make some change for them. It’s a hassle, and a surprisingly common one. Sure, a lot of vending machines now accept credit cards, but they’re still in the minority.
This was the problem facing Beligum-based automation company November Five. As automation and IoT specialists, their first thought was to hack the vending machine itself. But, …read more
New research gets close and personal with some of the city’s most hated residents. Continue reading Researchers Are Chipping and Surveilling NYC’s Rats
A mass participation sporting event such as a road race presents a significant problem for its record keepers. It would be impossible to have ten thousand timekeepers hovering over stopwatches at the finish line, so how do they record each runner’s time? The answer lies in an RFID chip attached to the inside of the bib each runner wears, which is read as the runner crosses the line to ensure that their time is recorded among the hundreds of other participants.
[Ken Shirriff] got his hands on a bib from San Francisco’s “Bay to Breakers” race, and set about a …read more
I’m attempting to do some RFID and NFC cloning and replaying research, as I’m hoping to be able to demo physical security as an attack vector to a few of out clients and prospects.
The downside (ironically) is that from what… Continue reading What is the current state of RFID / NFC security?
What do you do with an RFID chip implanted in your body? If you are [gmendez3], you build a bike lock that responds to your chip. The prototype uses MDF to create a rear wheel immobilizer. However, [gmendez3] plans on building a version using aluminum.
For the electronics, of course, there’s an Arduino. There’s also an RC522 RFID reader. We couldn’t help but think of the Keyduino for this application. When the system is locked, the Arduino drives a servo to engage the immobilizer. To free your rear wheel, simply read your implanted chip. The Arduino then commands the servo …read more
