Long Range RFID Hacking Tool To Be Released At Black Hat 73
msm1267 writes "Next week at the Black Hat Briefings in Las Vegas, a security researcher will release a modified RFID reader that can capture data from 125KHz low frequency RFID badges from up to three feet away. Previous RFID hacking tools must be within centimeters of a victim to work properly; this tool would allow an attacker or pen-tester to store the device inside a backpack and it would silently grab card data from anyone walking close enough to it.The researcher said the tool will be the difference between a practical and impractical attack, and that he's had 100 percent success rates in testing the device. Schematics and code will be released at Black Hat as well."
Plus it's built using an Arduino.
Re:Woo-hoo 3 feet!!! (Score:5, Informative)
You do realize the difference between low frequency and high frequency RFID right?
Allow me to answer in Haiku:
What you found yells loud,
while this new device can hear,
barely a whisper
Re:Woo-hoo 3 feet!!! (Score:4, Informative)
I believe it has to do with frequency. He's looking at the 125KHz range, which Wikipedia lists a range of about 10cm. The link you posted is for 860-928MHz, which Wikipedia lists as having a rnage of up to 12 meters.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#Frequencies [wikipedia.org]