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Special alloy sleeves urged to block hackers?
July 12, 2009
To protect against skimming and eavesdropping attacks, federal and state officials recommend that Americans keep their e-passports tightly shut and store their RFID-tagged passport cards and enhanced driver's licenses in "radio-opaque" sleeves.
Passport RFIDs cloned wholesale by $250 eBay auction spree
February 4, 2009
More details on how a hacker was able to put together an electronic setup for $250 and drive around stealing data from people's RFID cards and passports.
Video: Honest Hacker Skims via Drive-By
February 2, 2009
Using $250 worth of equipment, Chris Paget outfitted his car and drove around San Francisco. In just 20 minutes, he found and cloned 2 passport tags.
'Fakeproof' e-passport is cloned in minutes
October 15, 2008
New passports designed with RFID microchips, meant to be foolproof against identity theft can be cloned in minutes.
RFID passport hack has scanner seeing visions of Elvis
October 2, 2008
A member of the group The Hacker's Choice has used publicly available information to create a fake Elvis passport. He used the passport at the self check-in counter in Amsterdam's Schipol airport.
How RFID Tags Could Be Used to Track Unsuspecting People
September 28, 2008
A privacy activist argues that the devices pose new security risks to those who carry them, often unwittingly
Faking passport RFID chips for $120
September 15, 2008
Forged passports may seem like the stuff of spy novels, but they have appeared in the real world, having been used by individuals who went on to take part in terrorist attacks. RFID passports can be cloned as well.
New York State Issues RFID Driver's Licenses
September 13, 2008
Starting Tuesday, New Yorkers will be able to buy new driver's licenses containing a radio chip.
