RFID & Viral Vulnerability

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday March 15, 2006 @02:04AM from the alliteration-is-fun dept.

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."

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Re:Bright Future for RFID malware. by gutnor · 2006-03-15 02:26 · Score: 5, Funny

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?