How to hack RFID-enabled credit cards for $8

[Glyn Wintle]

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/19/bbtv-how-to-hack-an.html

A number of credit card companies now issue credit
cards with embedded RFIDs (radio frequency ID tags),
with promises of enhanced security and speedy
transactions.

But on today's episode of Boing Boing tv, hacker and
inventor Pablos Holman shows Xeni how you can use
about $8 worth of gear bought on eBay to read personal
data from those credit cards -- cardholder name,
credit card number, and whatever else your bank embeds
in this manner.

Fears over data leaks from RFID-enabled cards aren't
new, and some argue they're overblown -- but this demo
shows just how cheap and easy the "sniffing" can be.

Link to complete Boing Boing tv post with discussion
and downloadable video. 


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