Pacemaker Wireless Power Off Exploit and Countermeasure
A recent study by Kevin Fu, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and director of the Medical Device Security ... . After WISPer receives a sequence of wireless requests from the RFID reader, it emits constant ... generated by the Alien ALR-9640 nanoscanner, a UHF RFID reader running the EPC Class 1 Gen [more...]
Date: 2008-08-14 16:26:32
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RFID reader denial of service
Filed under: wireless hacks, cons While in Vancouver, Canada for CanSecWest we had a chance to catch up with Marc ... . He showed off a very simple Denial-of-Service attack that works for most commercial RFID reader systems. He worked out this physical DoS with Adam Laurie , whose RFID work we featured [more...]
Date: 2008-06-09 19:20:00
Mapreduce Leads The Way For Parallel Programming
We’re now entering what I call the “Industrial Revolution of Data,” where the majority of data will be stamped out by machines: software logs, cameras, microphones, RFID readers, wireless sensor networks and so on. These machines generate data a lot faster than people can, and their production rates will grow exponentially with Moore’s Law [more...]
Date: 2008-11-09 17:00:54
MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR ALL!!!
All over the world we find very many business organizations. Some of them make it very big while the others stay stagnant ... applications and environments. They offer a complete RFID suite which includes readers, printers, labels ... using their wireless Hand held computers , transportation and logistics, for retails using RFID [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 14:51:25
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Technology Utilized At The Polar Circle
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS Technology Utilized At The Polar Circle The Swedish government owned corporation Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB) ... ... Identify Animals And Small Items With GAO Tek's LF Glass RFID... ThingMagic USB RFID Reader Provides Low Cost Platform For... Wireless Sensor Networks 2009-2019 William G.T. Tuttle, Jr. General [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 06:49:36
News 2008.07.21 Late Edition
iSuppli Webinar Reveals Truth About MEMS Just how fast is the MEMS industry really growing? ... Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) introduced a 13-W Power over Ethernet (PoE) powered device controller ... , including IP phones, IP security cameras, wireless access points, security card readers and RFID scanners [more...]
Date: 2008-07-21 23:24:53
Panasonic unveils Toughbook CF-U1!
The Panasonic Toughbook SF-U1 isn’t for everyone but for those who need something like this, you can beat it ... mobile broadband, integrated camera, fingerprint scanner, GPS, barcode or RFID readers Optional ... treatment LED backlighting Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 5100 series (802.11a/g/draft-n) Bluetooth v2.0 [more...]
Date: 2008-06-25 19:01:36
WS-Discovery: Messaging enhancements in .NET 4.0:
The goal of WS-Discovery protocol is to enable a client to search for one or more target services ... including printers, RFID readers, wireless cameras, projectors, and more. The DPWS lightweight protocol [more...]
Date: 2008-10-18 22:09:23
Monday Morning Update 7/07/08
From rumorMILL: "Re: Eclipsys. Frank Stearns out as EVP of 7/1. You won’t see him surface for a year, per his 8K employment agreement ... us know if anything changes. From Wireless Guru: "Re: Sonitor. Did they rig the RFID study?" Link. A blog reader pointed out that one author of the JAMA article that says RFID systems interfere [more...]
Date: 2008-07-05 18:35:02
Scanning handheld does VoIP too
Intermec has announced a Windows Mobile 6.1 handheld computer that targets warehouse operations, but also offers a "slim form factor appropriate for in-store settings." The CK3 features a 520MHz processor, 802.11a/b/g wireless, 1D/2D barcode scanning, VoIP communications, and an optional RFID reader, says Intermec. [more...]
Date: 2008-09-12 02:23:29
Fujitsu Announces the Esprimo MA - Mobile Clinical Assistant
The mobile clinical assistant space is heating up, with Fujitsu throwing in their own tablet pc as an option ... without a dedicated digital pen. The Esprimo MA also has an integrated barcode scanner, RFID reader ... -speed 3G/UMTS (3G is optional), WLAN and Bluetooth wireless communications. Unlike earlier MCA [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 14:31:12
Networked RFID: Systems, Software and Services
Book Description RFID technology has been available for decades, ... for discussion • Highlights the basics of RFID, including wireless energy transfer and communication ... as students, this comprehensive and reader-friendly text discusses the current state-of-the-art in RFID [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 06:46:46
Wee-Fi: News from Meraki, Violet, Qualcomm
Meraki offers wall plug, solar unit, apartment package: Meraki has added two products to its line up. A wall plug ($179) ... reasons to be.Violet prepares to ship an RFID tag reader, Mir:ror: The new device plugs in via USB ... of municipal wireless projects (not all Wi-Fi) are getting rave reviews. We may be over the hump [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 06:18:00
Wee-Fi: News from Meraki, Violet, Qualcomm
Meraki offers wall plug, solar unit, apartment package: Meraki has added two products to its line up. A wall plug ($179) ... reasons to be. Violet prepares to ship an RFID tag reader, Mir:ror: The new device plugs in via USB ... . A number of municipal wireless projects (not all Wi-Fi) are getting rave reviews. We may be over the hump [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 05:13:07
Digital Graffiti - A Subculture Conquers Interactive Worlds
Finally I delivered my thesis project I did in cooperation with Less Rain ... colors wireless The spray can is built upon the Arduino platform and uses different sensors and electronic modules like a RFID reader, a super bright RGB LED, a Rotary Encoder, a Bluetooth module [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 09:28:04
Scanning handheld does VoIP too - WindowsForDevices
Scanning handheld does VoIP too - WindowsForDevices September 11th, 2008 ... features a 520MHz processor, 802.11a/b/g wireless, 1D/2D barcode scanning, VoIP communications, and an optional RFID reader, says Intermec. … Fuente original Posted in IP telephony | [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 21:10:03
Digital Spraycan - Demo
Finally I delivered my thesis project I did in cooperation with Less Rain ... colors wireless The spray can is built upon the Arduino platform and uses different sensors and electronic modules like a RFID reader, a super bright RGB LED, a Rotary Encoder, a Bluetooth module [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 09:56:33
The most interesting security hacks and tools in 2008
Even for seasoned IT professionals, the constantly shifting field can be befuddling. In case you missed it earlier, I highlight some of the most interesting hacks of 2008 for your attention. ———————————————————————————————— WPA packet injection now possible German Security researcher Erik Tews and co-researcher Martin Beck have found a way to [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 09:00:08
Think NFC is Just Ticketing and Payments? Think Again.
Near field communication (NFC) is a viable enabling technology for activities ranging from securely exchanging medical records to popping perfect ... is a wireless communication technology with only a few inches of range. It is most commonly used for contactless ... then described a potential use case where an NFC RFID tag is embedded in microwave [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 16:13:17
short introduction on RFID technology.
Here is a short introduction on RFID technology. You will discover the fundamental concepts and the various components of this fascinating ... is received from a reader Type of tags : RFID Tag also called a transponder is a device attached ... - not at the SKU) Can operate in harsh environment Access card : equipped with HF (High frequency) passive RF [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 11:14:24
Present and Future of Mobile Payments
Mobile payment is the collection of money from a consumer via a mobile device such as their mobile phone, SmartPhone, or Personal Digital Assistant ( ... (Short Message Service), WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), and NFC (Near Field Communication). Following a few key points about these particular methods. • WAP: Wireless Application Protocol • [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 09:16:09
Meet My New Pet: Nabaztag/tag
Now, who wouldn't adore a 9-inches tall, white plastic rabbit with perky ears and an abundance of personality! ... -owned Nabaztag/tag at ONLY SGD$50!!! The ad read like this: "The second first wireless Rabbit ... it up with your wireless. Instructions can be found online. Decent condition, a bit dusty but no scratches [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 08:19:50
Motion Tablet PC
The new C5 Mobile Clinical Assistant has been released by Motion Computing as a semi-rugged tablet PC with upgrades to the ... professional using it mobile. The LCD has a splash-proof seal and you can use chemical disinfectants ... at your local doctors office. With an RFID reader or fingerprint reader, you can be sure that patient [more...]
Date: 2008-07-02 17:10:39
NFC-Near Field Communication
This might not be a hot finding,but I found it to be an interesting topic when I came across it,over at Nokia Upcoming Innovations ... : card emulation: the NFC device behaves like an existing contactless card reader mode: the NFC ... as an NFC tag, for example, contactless smart card for payments replacing your credit card or electronic [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 02:46:43
Charge cards give way to RFID phones
NFC (RFID) fone Photo: Courtesy of MasterCard From my Boston Globe column this week, MasterCard says any bank can now issue computer codes, rather than cards, to consumers.–mb I usually tap my RFID-chipped Citizens Bank card against the checkout reader to streamline the transaction. Once I’ve fished the card out of my wallet [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 15:44:07
News 12/5/08
From Cheryl: "Re: low-cost IT projects. I have been starving to hear stories like these! Leonard and Larry shared common problems, not hospital-specific issues. I am always on the lookout for how others are doing things better, especially solutions that can become best practices [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 02:51:20
Chemical Sensor That Runs Without Battery
A chemical sensor, the latest in the line of advanced chemical sensors, is claimed to run without battery, under the variable conditions, ... reader does so by activating the RFID chip and a sensor antenna. Main Feature :The unique selectivity ... the multidisciplinary wireless sensing development team, comprising polymer scientists, analytical chemists [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 11:39:00
D-Day for RFID-based transit card systems
NOTE FROM CLEMENT: RFID has been in the news quite a lot over the past six months and rightly so ... . I invite you to visit my tester website and look at some of the videos demonstrating attacks on RFID: http ... of the algorithm (PDF) 1 . "Combining these two pieces of information, attacks can now be implemented [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 15:37:15
#25C3 Security Conference recordings online
'Creating a rogue root CA certificate)! Read on below for details. Presentation 1: I started with Not Soy Fast: Genetically Modified, Resource Greedy, and coming to a Supermarket Near You. Soy has been a healthy source of proteins for some time, but genetically modified soy comes with a price (in more than one way) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 13:42:40
Fraud Takes A Toll on Bay Area
Fraud has taken it's toll on the Public Transportation Industry which has seen a flurry of actvity regarding recent hacks on their RFID based card ... ...You'/ve Been Hacked!") Now it appears that the RFID based FasTrak, I-Pass and E-Z Pass Tollway systems ... to identify the FasTrak wireless transponders carried in cars can be copied or overwritten with [more...]
Date: 2008-08-25 09:23:00
Latest CAD News
TOP BLOG POSTS From the Alibre CEO blog: Make Yourself! - “‘If you really want to live, why not try and make yourself’ Lyrics by Incubus The modern world we occupy is all invented; everything we experience outside of nature has been created, designed, and manufactured…” From WorldCAD Access: [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 14:09:59
Panasonic Toughbook CF-H1 Mobile Clinical Assistant: Video Demos
Panasonic have officially announced the Toughbook CF-H1 Medical Tablet PC they demonstrated at the IDF in August ... for employee identification and an RFID reader. There’s also a GPS receiver, WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth ... We say “primary” because there are other methods of input: a barcode reader, for instance, that allows [more...]
Date: 2008-11-04 17:44:06
The World's Most Promising Tech Startups
Every year, the Geneva-based World Economic Forum honors as "Tech Pioneers" anywhere from 30 to 50 companies offering new technologies or business models that could advance the global economy and have a positive impact on people's lives. More than half of this year's 34 honorees hail from outside the U.S [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 10:40:00
Improvised RFID Blocking Wallets: Preventing PayPass Skimming
Many credit card users do not realize that they have PayPass enabled RFID credit cards in addition to the new RFID enabled US Passports ... Omnikey Cardman 5321, a USB connected RFID reader, and using Adam Laurie's RFIDIOt package. Longer ... . These RFID enabled devices are easily read at distances compatible with casual contact [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 22:30:00
ROB BALGLEY: Sales chain RFID manages inventory in the field
Dec. 18, 2008 – CEO Rob Balgley discusses how Skyetek is helping companies extend their management of inventory from their own premises to " ... that active RFID often runs on; but you are not talking about using active RFID per ... outside of a premises-based distribution center or warehouse – basically the idea of being able [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 15:57:34
Notes from CCC 2008
While attending CCC 2008, I was making notes, as usual (see DIMVA, DeepSec) ... the data Security Failures in Smart Card Payment systems UK process: card reports account #, … ... for a fall-back transaction with a cloned card = PIN entry device should be temper-proof, are certified [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:17:17
News 2008.07.10
Cambridge Consultants XAP5 Core Sets New Standard for 16-Bit Processors Cambridge Consultants has launched its next generation XAP processor core - ... with a 24-bit address space for large programs up to 16 Mbytes. Intel Sells UHF RFID Reader Chip Operation ... Business Initiatives (NBI) incubator and which developed the award-winning R1000 RFID reader [more...]
Date: 2008-07-10 17:13:44
2008 Terrorism
As 2008 comes to a close we must look back at America's security and terrorism in general around the world ... , gaping holes in our security. Dave Gaubatz* comments on the recent Department of Homeland Security's ... the report itself to be a national security threat for America ??? more importantly for the children [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 01:13:07
Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 rugged UMPC official specs, price confirmed
As expected, Panasonic have released spec details for its upcoming Toughbook UMPC, the CF-U1. Based around a daylight-viewable 5 ... , barcode or RFID readers and, later in the year, a magnetic stripe reader and serial/ethernet ... s 5100-Series WiFi card, offering a, g and draft-n, together with standard Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. There’ [more...]
Date: 2008-06-25 18:24:14
Will Voice Prints Work For Payment Authorization?
Will Voice Prints Work For Payment Authorization? A UK company is pushing retailers to use voice-recognition to authenticate purchases over the phone and online. The Voice Commerce Group (VCG)'s Voice Transact package has consumers call the service, quote a pre-arranged product code and then a series of digits dictated by the automated system [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 05:19:04
Chip Implants To Avoid Identity Frauds? By Mary Wise
Chip Implants To Avoid Identity Frauds? By Mary Wise Posted by: admin In: ... . However it is said that its pay system, based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology ... of the owner’s interests? Not So New RFID tags are becoming popular, especially with those companies [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 04:55:12
The Nation
The Nation 22-Aug-08 Should the U.S. rethink its military strategy? WASHINGTON — For the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the United States is contemplating a Russia that has used military force against a neighbor and wondering what, if anything, it must do to counter it [more...]
Date: 2008-08-22 18:01:25
GE concocts battery-free RFID sensing platform, possibilities abound
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, WirelessRemember when RFID was the next big thing? ... . Reportedly, the outfit has developed a battery-free RFID sensing platform -- one that can provide a highly ... , etc." Put simply, the tags get their power from the sensor reader, which activates the tag's antenna [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 17:47:41
Impressions On The Upcoming NFC Technology - Your Mobile As Your Wallet Or Ticket Or…
Fresh from a Q&A on three of Nokia’s upcoming innovations - Near Field Communication (NFC) ... your credit cards, loyalty cards, and travel card all in one place: inside your mobile phone. Basically ... as your credit card and so on. Interesting and very desirable. So the first question that comes [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 16:05:40
Fujitsu ESPRIMO MA: a Tablet PC for Doctors
Fujitsu has just launched a new tablet PC called ESPRIMO MA, which has been developed specially for healthcare professionals ... Clinical Assistant platform. It supports 3G and wireless LAN and has got a dual smartcard reader, unlike ... and RFID reader. The smartcard functionality ensures the authenticity of the healthcare professionals [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 14:17:54
Failed Predictions
Failed Predictions Predicting the future is a notoriously difficult endeavor and yet there is never a shortage of people willing to play the game, especially at the end of a year. Many of the predictions for 2009 seem to involve world politics. For example, over at Psychic World, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 23:28:47
Researchers publish how-to guide on cloning RFID-based public transit cards
rfid.jpg RFID (short for "radio frequency identification"), a short-range wireless communication technology, has been criticized for years by many hackers ... the point, university experts have just released a pair of reports that show exactly how RFID subway cards [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 14:46:27
Interview with Nokia SA’s General Manager
Fleishman-Hillard invited me to meet with and interview Mathia Nalappan, Nokia South Africa’s General Manager, last week. I sat down for an hour with Mathia and Tania Steenkamp, Nokia South Africa and Southern Africa’s Communications Manager and chatted about topics ranging from models for rural areas to Nokia’s environmental efforts [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 13:40:38
Battery-free RFID Sensing Platform
- photo via gizmag.com From engadget.com: Reportedly, the outfit ... , the tags get their power from the sensor reader, which activates the tag’s antenna and the RFID chip ... has developed a battery-free RFID sensing platform — one that can provide a highly selective [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 21:21:58
Tools of the Trade - 4002 Edition
Hey everyone, Technocrat here. Things have been super crazy around my parts, so I didn't even notice that this is post number 4002 ... RFID devices. It currently drives a couple of RFID readers made by ACG, called the HF Dual ISO [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 01:06:00
