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Noted: In Neuss, Metro tests RFID labels for supermarkets of the future. 


Still need a few more years before the cashier in supermarkets, read RFID tags. Store retail chain Metro Group to try new techniques for logistic goods and services customers. For them, only about 10 years time the price will be quite economical label to apply to every package. Currently, some containers and palettes have been using the code with the electronic chip that can be rewritten. 

"We take very serious warning Tanenbaum," comments Harald Kelter from BSI (Bureau of Technical Information Security Germany) on a warning from Amsterdam. However, he did not want to call this as RFID virus. "Its a normal PC virus. We also did not mention toh virus floppy just because malwarenya stored on floppy disks. "Scenario-attack through SQL injection is basically not new. Cleft used long-known, only a new channel transfernya. 

BSI a research titled Risks and the possibility of RFID application system revealed that the experts did not consider the security of the virus through RFID. The research discusses in detail the various types of attacks, but attacks the virus is not included. 

"Danger is not think about when we make research 2 years ago," said Harald Kelter. He also saw lab experiment with a database without the full protection dikonstruksi. "For that, a simple label is not sufficient," said Kelter. 

However, does not mean that such a theme with RFID malware is completed. In tests Tanenbaum, RFID tags-only functions as a virus. Goods in supermarkets also certainly not your cat infected with the virus. 

Unknown risks: RFID on a debit card 
On the other variants RFID encrypt the data and perform calculations directly on the chip, story can be more interesting, for example, the RFID functions as a dual-interface functions of the smartcard with a debit card, or to control access. "It is interesting to know whether the RFID chip of its own, not only database, it can be attacked or not," said Kelter. 

Full TAK: A security research BSI give a description of risks RFID, but it does not offend the virus. 


What happens if the RFID chip is encrypted with algorithms that have experienced inadequate by some car manufacturers a year ago. Portal road barrier they are based on RFID can be penetrated! Data on the transponder from Texas Instruments is protected with a key 40 Bit. To read this key, security experts only takes 15 minutes. Further manipulation becomes easier.

source : chip.co.id