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September 6, 2008

Steal Credit Card Numbers Wireless using RFID

at 7:36 am. Filed under Electronic Hacks, What Were They Thinking

 

I am not very impressed with the lack of security that is used in the Credit Card RFID. With the advance in technology and the easy of use for online purchases I would have thought that any new technology that was layered onto the existing credit card system would have been so robust that a hacker would not give it a second look. When RFID empnanted credit cards become more popular I can see crooks setting up powerful directional antennas in busy hallways and grab thousands of numbers per day without the card holders having a clue of what was going on.  As the hacker in the video mentions why not have the card store a bit stream of garbage that can only be decrypted when it has been sent back to the issuing bank.

Via: Wonder How To

 

 


 


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13 Responses to “Steal Credit Card Numbers Wireless using RFID”

  1. John Says:

    One thing that is often left out of the discussion around this, which definitely is a influence on the situation, is the unspoken middleman in the whole process: the credit card transaction authorization gateways. CC transactions don’t go straight to the CC companies, but through the auth gateway companies, and I would guarantee they had no desire to redesign a bulk of their system in order to accommodate this new feature which in all likelihood is something only being pushed by the marketing depts. of the banks. Thus, encryption is done at POS, and the auth gateways process the transaction as normal.

  2. John Says:

    That should be, *decryption* is done at POS…

  3. The voice in your head Says:

    You wouldn’t even need an antenna, just have the reader in your pants pocket and brush up against someone in a crowd. Scary. What genius designed this system?

  4. Mr. Maigo Says:

    RFID for necessarily secure technology is such a HUGELY bad idea.

    also, lsat week it was revealed that Mythbusters was blocked from doing an RFID episode
    http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Mythbuster-RFID-HOPE,6313.html

  5. Brian Says:

    Durring a colege course I took, someone had a report about RFID. This was often the question I had in mind when I heard their report about this.

  6. Steve Says:

    how do i go about getting a RFID machine?? any1 interested in making $$$. email me well do buisness. ( Steve19136@yahoo.com )

  7. 1 Says:

    nice one

  8. RFID Tutorial - Everything You Need | Hack N Mod Says:

    [...] too much of a Big Brother tracking effect while some people exploit their lack of security by using them to commit crimes.Learn more about RFID:First, start out learning the basics.Here’s another beginners tutorial [...]

  9. NEVER KNEW IT WAS SO EASY TO HACK CC'S - Piяator Community Says:

    [...] WAS SO EASY TO HACK CC’S yep, its actually getting easier by the year than it was before…. Steal Credit Card Numbers Wireless using RFID - Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog __________________ ___—***TECHNO***—___ [...]

  10. ben Says:

    How can I access to the RFID machines and credit card number? There are $ $ $ please contact me. W13609036238@hotmail.com-mail

  11. UK Says:

    Hi, Guys I recently got Master and Visa numbers with Full info

    If anyone 1 is intrested in buying these cards can contact me by e-mail

    *********@ymail.com

    1 credit card with full info =$25

    1 card includes

    Name Appears on Card,
    Expiration Date,
    16 digit CC number,
    cv2,
    Billing Address,
    Phone number,
    City,
    State,
    Country,

    If any 1 fell like buying it in Bulk He’ll get a discount

  12. Alan Parekh Says:

    Hi UK,

    This type of solicitation is not appropriate here. Your email address has been removed.

  13. john stuart Says:

    hey if you have that kinda of information on paper like the cc info can the reader and writer go well for you

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