Thursday, October 2, 2008

Clips: Elvis Comes Back from Dead to Prove RFID Passports Lack Security

Clips: Elvis Comes Back from Dead to Prove RFID Passports Lack Security
Hackers have discovered techniques to make backups of RFID passports as well as bypass ePassport RFID authentication at airport passport scanners. Their method, which is publicly available, includes software to design custom identities and convinces scanners to accept fully fabricated RFID chips—neither of which trigger any sort of alarm with "security." And in this clip, Elvis comes back from the dead to scan his passport at an airport to prove it.

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