How to hack RFID-enabled Credit Cards for $8 (BBtv)

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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.

This episode is part of our ongoing series of interviews with some of the thinkers, hackers, and tinkerers at the O'Reilly Emerging Technology conference this year.

For more episodes of Boing Boing tv, visit tv.boingboing.net.

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: April 9, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Author: boingboingtv

Length: 00:03:23
Rating: 4.67
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Video Comments:
l0uds0undz (November 26, 2008 at 9:08 am)
walk up behind weezy and sweep that shit behind his ass & tell em NO HOMO... go home, u got whatever u like
BrutusCass (November 24, 2008 at 1:12 pm)
Yeap! This Biometrics and RFID stuff is really dumb, you will just make it much easier to have all your id stolen.
killyourselfBRAFFER (November 21, 2008 at 8:38 am)
This is pablos holman, he's a hacker
blackpower911 (November 14, 2008 at 10:53 pm)
whats that thing called?
TriggerBoxes (November 8, 2008 at 3:12 pm)
wtf!?! 1337 H4x0r
tuttt99 (October 22, 2008 at 8:26 pm)
Chase tried to foist one of those chipped cards on me.

Since my existing non-chipped card is valid for 2 more years, I decided to cut up the chipped card and stick the pieces in the microwave. Made a nice fireworks show complete with sound effects. Bye bye chip.

Called up Chase and told them never to send me a chipped card again. Also said if the only choice is a chipped card when my old card expires, then I will close my account
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josesponyz (November 10, 2008 at 2:53 pm)
is it true?
batgirl791 (October 20, 2008 at 9:58 am)
he said the real reason: This is a surveillance mechanism period. This is so they can scan any area and find out who is there. sick.
atzqua (October 19, 2008 at 1:28 pm)
no..
but you can use a "random number generator" and....
since most pins are 4 digits long. it wont take that long to hack. and since a LOT of folks use passwords/pins like birthdays and such.. use a little social mischiff and bang... free money. . .