anyedie Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Does it scare anyone else that pretty soon we will mostly be using those 'blink' RFID cards insted of the normal stripe swipe? Ever since I saw RFDump I have been developing a kind of paranoia. Two members of my family have had ID theft happen pretty recently (unrelated). Now knowing that someone can do the same thing just by walking near you? Something should be done about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 /me does not support RFID. Down with RFID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 From what I heard on the news a few weeks ago was that the new Dutch passport (not sure if it's available yet) will contain an RFID chip. I'm actually quite pleased with this, as it would give me a PERFECT testbed for RFID range tests. They claim the passport needs to be pretty much INSIDE the reader for the RFID chip to activate, but I don't believe that for a second. My guess is the news crew didn't buy it either as they were really digging into the guy over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodic Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 i want to be 'tagged' as soon as possible maybe your chip number could be encrypted like you scan your hand on the RFID reader to get in a door then you type in a 4-10 digit code to 'decrypt' the RFID code? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calking Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 If your credit card/debit/atm etc. contains RFID technology, there are ways you can stick alumuim foil into your wallet which will help block out unwanted RFID scanners. I saw it in a popular science article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 You can buy special faraday cage wallets now to store RFID stuff in. I don't really understand the point in putting RFID tags in everything, since they don't really provide any benefit in most cases and are quite easy to shield so they don't provide the governement with much tracking ability (not that they give much anyway unless they were to put RFID readers everywhere). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Doesn't the US want all passports that come into its system to be readable from 14'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I would think that that would be the upper limit at best (or worst, depending on your position on the subject). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 Yeah, but in my expirence, a maximum range for gov. spec and hacker spec are 2 very different things... So if the gov. says 14', a hacker will find that with a bit of luck, a pringles can and some gumption its now 8 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 exactly... I mean check out the 'bluetooth sniper rifle'... a security strength of BT is the extremely short range... some security feature... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antirem Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 i wanna get a big ball of rfid stickers and put it in my backpack.. Anyone have a parralax board? if so you can get a rfid reader for 40 bucks... getting it soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beakmyn Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Does it scare anyone else that pretty soon we will mostly be using those 'blink' RFID cards insted of the normal stripe swipe? Ever since I saw RFDump I have been developing a kind of paranoia. Two members of my family have had ID theft happen pretty recently (unrelated). Now knowing that someone can do the same thing just by walking near you? Something should be done about this. Nope my card has little the little black bubbly mark and a small little square cut out where the RFID chip used to be :) Microwaves are fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Nope my card has little the little black bubbly mark and a small little square cut out where the RFID chip used to be :) Microwaves are fun. I still haven't fried mine yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signal Hacker Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Weird coincidence...someone at the office was just discussing this (stealing info off RFID credit cards). Makes me glad all mine are just magnetic strip...hell, I have a hard enough time keeping those from getting stolen! Seriously, I have three cards that got compromised....a Mastercard that got compromised when the Heartland Systems breach occured and two Visas (one debit, one credit) that each had funny charges made to them and I got replaced, all in the last year! I'm not sure if it was one of my machines (doubtful, I run Linux) or my girlfriend's machine (Conficker'd a few months back, reinstalled the OS), but somebody must've had a keystroke logger on it or else I bought from some vendor that was compromised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genroxbro Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Sorry about your experience, I just signed up to see how the support was and I have to say this is not a good first impression. Keep us updated on ow it goes, and what you do to get noticed. I hope it has no relevance with this public outcry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wh1t3 and n3rdy Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 I plan to get a RFID chip and put bullshit info on there ie Chuck Norris etc and conceal my real one in a blocking wallet or something. I dont have anything worth stealing, but I feel it is my civic duty to be a complete arsehole when crap like this is foisted onto us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkmist! Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 From what I heard on the news a few weeks ago was that the new Dutch passport (not sure if it's available yet) will contain an RFID chip. I'm actually quite pleased with this, as it would give me a PERFECT testbed for RFID range tests. They claim the passport needs to be pretty much INSIDE the reader for the RFID chip to activate, but I don't believe that for a second. My guess is the news crew didn't buy it either as they were really digging into the guy over it. all new US passports have RFID in them and better yet it identifies you as a US citizen. so someone who is smart can make a device that goes boom that has an RFID reader and when you walk by a garbage can and your passport recognizes you as a US citizen bye bye you GG USA no other passport in the world ID's you like ours does best thing to do with new Credit cards that have both mag strips and RFID is to put it in the microwave for 10 sec. thinkgeek.com has some great passport wallets that block RFID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireTime Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I plan to get a RFID chip and put bullshit info on there ie Chuck Norris etc and conceal my real one in a blocking wallet or something. I dont have anything worth stealing, but I feel it is my civic duty to be a complete arsehole when crap like this is foisted onto us. lol, I think I can wager a guess what think geek will be offering soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 We need fully armoed, tinfoil lined suits and wallets. Oh, and don't forget the hats, gotta have the hats of you leave yourself vulnerable to mind control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Sorry about your experience, I just signed up to see how the support was and I have to say this is not a good first impression. Keep us updated on ow it goes, and what you do to get noticed. I hope it has no relevance with this public outcry. What the hell are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burncycle Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 all new US passports have RFID in them and better yet it identifies you as a US citizen. so someone who is smart can make a device that goes boom that has an RFID reader and when you walk by a garbage can and your passport recognizes you as a US citizen bye bye you When the RFID passport was first announced, there was some concern in the community about a scenario far more devious. Consider going to a foreign country and walking out of the airport to be instantly swept up in a van and held for ransom all because some guy was set up with an RFID reader inside the airport scanning for an American passport. The more secure people feel about a technology the more damage can be done when it's broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkmist! Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 When the RFID passport was first announced, there was some concern in the community about a scenario far more devious. Consider going to a foreign country and walking out of the airport to be instantly swept up in a van and held for ransom all because some guy was set up with an RFID reader inside the airport scanning for an American passport. The more secure people feel about a technology the more damage can be done when it's broken. i was in london in early july and they have almost 0 public garbage cans because of this very reason. too likely to plant bombs in them and have the cenario that i proposed happen. (carrying around a mcdonalds bag full of garbage for miles kinda sux while touring lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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