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Road Tolls Hacked
September 3, 2008
A researcher claims that toll transponders can be cloned, allowing drivers to pass for free.
Problem Surfaces With CharlieCard Security
July 9, 2008
Researchers Say Cards Can Be Hacked, Counterfeited
Is the MiFare Classic RFID system blown?
May 25, 2008
Researchers have made progress in cracking the encryption used on the London Oyster Card. They conclude that the security of the algorithm is "close to zero".
1 Billion RFID Enabled Devices Vulnerable to Hack
April 5, 2008
The Dutch government has issued a warning about the security of access keys that are based on the widely used Mifare Classic RFID chip. 1 billion digital access cards worldwide are vulnerable
Passport Manufacturing Outsourced to Thailand
April 2, 2008
Well it appears the Bush administration decided to outsource the manufacture of your RFID passport to a company in Thailand that has, in the past, been vulnerable to Chinese espionage. So the bad idea of having RFID chips in our American passports just got worse.
Skimming RFID Illegal in Washington
March 31, 2008
A new RFID skimming law is passed in Washington. Anyone caught scanning a person remotely "without his or her knowledge and consent, for the purpose of fraud, identity theft, or some other illegal purpose" will be charged with a Class C felony.
BoingBong shows card skimming for $8
March 28, 2008
A video from BoingBoing TV demonstrates skimming of data from a regular American Express RFID card.
Bank turns London man into RFID-enabled guinea pig
February 10, 2008
The Halifax bank is enrolling unsuspecting customers in trials of a new generation of RFID-enabled bank cards, and trying to keep them in the program even if they have misgivings about the wave and pay technology.