Tag RFID

RFID News has a straightforward, clear explanation of the issues with RFID security and privacy, presenting possible solutions. One primary issue is that RFID readers and tags generally communicate using unencrypted messages. This means scanners can read them plaintext. However,…

The RFID chip on US passports can be read when the passport is even slightly open, a design flaw that needs to be fixed. Why? Watch the proof of concept. A dummy with a barely open passport on a moving…

From the YouTube description On today’s episode of Boing Boing tv, hacker and inventor Pablos Holman shows Xeni how you can use about $8 worth of gear bought on eBay to read personal data from those credit cards — cardholder…