Radio Frequency identification
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Security differences between Passive and Active RFID tags
Most people are aware there are two types of RFID tags, active tags (ones that contain a power source of some kind) and passive tags (ones that are powered by the RF field).
I'd like to know if ...
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What are the vulnerabilities of using NFC on my Samsung SGS3?
The new Samsung SGS3 is equiped with Near Field Communications, which is basically an RFID reader inside the mobile phone. The RFID reader can be programmed to execute commands or run programs.
What ...
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Satellite dish giving off RF signal with no reciever [closed]
I have a pretty decent and new satellite dish on my roof (Direct TV) but have no receiver in use. It was still technically connected to my cable lines and I found RF signals all over that section of ...
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How does Near Field Communication (NFC) compare to RFID technologies? Looking for a functional primer
I'm starting my independent studies in RFID and NFC and am trying to understand how they relate to each other, and what security issues are common/unique to each.
Is RFID a superset of NFC? (or vice ...
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What RFID tags cannot be currently cloned? [closed]
Can anyone provide me with a list of RFID tags that are still currently secure? That is, they cannot be cloned or modified and no attacks have been demonstrated against them. For example MIFARE is ...
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Pseudo-Unique PICC Identifier in Passports/ID Cards
I'm currently researching fingerprint abilities of german ID cards. These cards are compliant to ISO 14443 (the same standard as for passports). I found a part that caught my attention and I have a ...
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Can a SIM card be tracked without cell phone and battery?
I have a SIM card alone without cell phone and battery. Can it be be tracked?
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Is Visa PayWave secure?
Recently (well, a few months or even a year ago), my bank, here in Australia, introduced this PayWave technology to their Visa debit cards. They claim it's secure, but all they talk about is their ...
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hardware required for wifi security system
i am planning to implement one WIFI security system , in which one can lock or unlock door remotely.
As i have serched over internet and i came across
lockitron and schlage
Now what i want to know ...
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Resources on security risks of NFC
Mobile phones are, increasingly, starting to support NFC. NFC can be used for a rich set of applications (including mobile payments, identity, and file sharing).
What are primary security risks ...
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What are the risk tradeoffs of all-in-one “smart” IDs vs. using a separate hardware authenticator?
In many organizations these days, employee IDs are very mutli-functional. They can serve as:
Visual identitiy verification. (Including employee photo, name, ID number, and other details on the ...
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Vulnerabilities of RFID Smartcards
Recently my organization wants to move into the smart card system instead of static password. We want to move the entire infrastructure to the smartcard system. we are looking for a single smartcard ...
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Validating data on RFID chip that has RSA signatures and SHA1 hash values
I have a RFID chip that has a digital signature using RSA and has data hashed using SHA1.
I would like to compare data from the chip and user input in a program but I believe in order to do that I ...
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How to get into RFID auditing?
I would like to get more knowledge around RFID-systems auditing.
Does anyone have a basic guide step-by-step which I can use to set up a lab with proper RFID "sniffing" equipment?
I would like to ...
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Using RFID-only on door lock to house?
I'm thinking of equipping the door to my house with an RFID-reader and a custom arduino-like board to do the authentication.
My question is what is the recommended security level for a normal house ...
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Reversing an entry card - How to find out what type of RFID hardware I need to read the chip?
I have an acccess/entry card chip I want to copy for demonstrational purposes. However I am not sure how I can find out what type of RFID reader I need to get a hold of.
Does anyone have a ...
