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Australian Researchers Confirm RFID DoS Attacks
From: "Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 14:40:30 GMT
Via NetworkWorld. [snip] Researchers at Edith Cowan University have proven Generation One Radio Frequency Identification tags can be breached to cause a denial-of-service attack on the tags, using cheap store-bought radio transmitters. Generation One tags, currently used by the U.S. Department of Defense and many Australian organizations engaging in RFID trials, operate in the 902-938 MHz range. Researchers have proven a denial-of-service attack on the actual tags will cause them to enter an error state, allowing someone to input incorrect prices or alter location and destination parameters. [snip] More: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/041206-australian-researchers-rfid-dos-attacks.html - ferg -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg () netzero net or fergdawg () sbcglobal net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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