RFID & Viral Vulnerability

Arleo writes "Student Melanie Rieback and others, part of a Tannenbaum research group in Amsterdam, have proven that RFID-tags are vulnerable for infection with viruses. In a research paper titled "Is Your Cat Infected with a Computer Virus?" is shown how an altered RFID tag can be used to send a SQL injection attack or a buffer overflow. They describe on the rfidvirus.org website possible exploits of this types of viruses: from altering the backoffice of a supermarket to spreading RFID viruses by infected bags on airports."

Comments

Fir Trees?

[eldavojohn]

Student Melanie Rieback and others, part of a Tannenbaum research group in Amsterdam, have proven that RFID-tags are vulnerable for infection with viruses.

American oak tree research groups and Swedish aspen tree research groups have responded by working around the clock to fix this security hole. Never before have groups centered on deciduous trees been so involved in computer security.

Porterhouse steaks at last!

[smooth wombat]

...from altering the backoffice of a supermarket...

Cashier: Um, $1 for 2 steaks? That can't be right.
Me: Sure it is. Look at the sticker. 50 cents a pound. The steaks weigh two pounds thus $1 for two steaks. Mad cow and all that.
Cashier: Ok, if the sticker says so, it must be right. *scan* *beep!* *scan* *beep!* *scan* *beep!*

Awesome line

[nexcomlink]

"the virus on its tag infects the supermarket's product database, potentially wreaking all kinds of havoc such as changing prices."

Free beer anyone?

Newcastle Brown Ale RFID

[digitaldc]

I swear it's on sale! $9.99 a case, just check the RFID tag!

I'll take 10 please.

Re:Bright Future for RFID malware.

[gutnor]

I imagine the bright future ...

I'll have too explain my dad to not to download whatever crap on internet, never reply yes when a crap want to install something without asking me first and now ...
I need to ask him to check the ServicePack version on his six-pack and explain him that bringing russian vodka home can wipe out his harddisk when he turns the TV on?

Problem for Schrödinger

[Bromskloss]

When he opens his box and finds that the poison is not let out, but the cat is still not alive (um, probably "dead anyway", to avoid unnecessary confusion in this matter (i.e., it won't suddenly "quantum wake up")) after having catched a RFID virus.

RFID Viruses? Excellent!

[Eli Gottlieb]

Good to know that the Mark of the Beast will be an insecure Mark indeed! Hell, I might even be able to hack it into a meer Mark of the Small Furry Critter.

Re:Not pure FUD, just facts.

[PatTheGreat]

Do you specialize in creatively breaking things?

I can see the RFID nametags

[nuzak]

--------
HELLO, My Name is
";UPDATE Users SET name = "nuzak";
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Now you are all nuzak.