April 12, 2006
First RFID Virus, now RFID DOS attacks
This seems to be the season for RFID-related scares. Following in the footsteps of the researchers in Belgium, researchers at Australia's Edith Cowan University have found a critical fault with Generation One Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The US Department of Defense is a big user of these tags. These Gen. 1 tags operate in the 902-938 MHz range.
The Australian Researchers have proved that hackers can breach the defenses of these Gen. 1 tags using cheap, readily available radio transmitters. When under a DOS attack, the tags enter an error state. During this time, someone may enter, say, false product and vendor name for starters.
Via CIO
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