Sunday, 29. October 2006
Topic: SECURITY - on October 29, 2006 at 9:37:00 PM CET
RFID tags in new US passports cracked
RFIDIOT, an open-source python library, is now able to read the "encrypted" data in US passports. The data which includes a JPEG image of your face and your personal info (address, age, SSN, etc) is "encrypted" with a weak 52-bit key. All you need to find the crypto key is your passport number, birthdate and the expiry date.
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