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Australian Researchers Confirm RFID DoS Attacks

A ComputerWorld article by Michael Crawford, via NetworkWorld, reports that:

Researchers at Edith Cowan University have proven Generation One Radio Frequency Identification tags can be breached to cause a denial-of-service attack on the tags, using cheap store-bought radio transmitters.

Generation One tags, currently used by the U.S. Department of Defense and many Australian organizations engaging in RFID trials, operate in the 902-938 MHz range. Researchers have proven a denial-of-service attack on the actual tags will cause them to enter an error state, allowing someone to input incorrect prices or alter location and destination parameters.

posted by Fergie @ 4/12/2006 07:34:00 AM