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Cellphone Could Crack RFID Tags

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the let-the-wardriving-begin dept.

diverge_s writes "Adi Shamir of RSA is at it again. This time pointing out flaws in RFID systems. From the article: 'I haven't tested all RFID tags, but we did test the biggest brand and it is totally unprotected,' Shamir said. Using this approach, 'a cellphone has all the ingredients you need to conduct an attack and compromise all the RFID tags in the vicinity.'"

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  1. Re:Injected RFID tags... by scsirob · · Score: 4, Funny

    So let me get this right... If the injected RFID tag gets compromised, does that mean I'll be charged an extra bag of chips each time I pass the checkout at Gateways??

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  2. Time for... by Jon+Abbott · · Score: 4, Funny

    Time for a price rollback at Walmart!

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