Another highlight for us at CCC was [Karsten Nohl] and [Henryk Plötz] presenting how they reversed Philips crypto-1 “classic” Mifare RFID chips which are used in car keys, among other things. They ...

Last month, the Dutch government issued a warning about the security of access keys based on the ubiquitous MiFare Classic RFID chip. The warning comes on the heels of an ingenious hack, spearheaded ...

is executive editor who has obsessed over headlines and internet speeds since 2011. He previously worked as an advocate for the National Park System. Some of the world’s most popular RFID smart cards, ...

Mifare is a trademark of NXP Semiconductors for integrated circuits and reader modules. Mifare ICs are used in more than 1 billion RFID transponders. These chips ...

Sure, it's fun to say that one billion RFID cards are now at risk due to the Mifare Classic's broken encryption, but it's another thing to comprehend how widespread the fallout could potentially be -- ...

WTF?! Chinese-made chips used in popular contactless cards contain hardware backdoors that are easy to exploit. These chips are compatible with the proprietary Mifare protocol developed by Philips ...