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Magnetic Ring Attack on Electronic Locks

2008-06-18 06:35:16 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...magnetic field. Turning electro magnets on and off will generate a pulling force on the metal part, making it rotate. The ring does the same thing. By turning the ring, the metal part in the electro motor starts turning, opening the lock. As Rop suggested in the comments of the previous posting, a bunch of bigger magnets and maybe a...
 
Tags: electronic motor lock, electro motor, electro motor starts, electronic motor, motor, magnetic field, lock, coil, metal
 
 
 
 
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MBTA Hack - Is it really this easy?

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2008-08-15 13:19:29 by Chris Wysopal in Zero in a bit
...magnetic stripe. The MIT students presentation states that these are cloneable and forgeable using a $150 magnetic stripe reader/writer From the Confidential Memo Prepared for the MBTA which was publicly disclosed by the MBTA is court filing This seems to break all the rules of integrity of sensitive data storage. How could someone store...
 
Tags: massachusetts taxpayer, taxpayer, system, fraud detection system, system costs, public system, massachusetts taxpayer money, charlieticket system, charlieticket
 
 
 
 
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MBTA Hack: Is It Really This Easy?

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2008-08-15 13:19:29 by Chris Wysopal in Zero in a bit
...magnetic stripe. The MIT students presentation states that these are cloneable and forgeable using a $150 magnetic stripe reader/writer From the Confidential Memo Prepared for the MBTA which was publicly disclosed by the MBTA is court filing This seems to break all the rules of integrity of sensitive data storage. How could someone store...
 
Tags: massachusetts taxpayer, taxpayer, system, fraud detection system, system costs, public system, massachusetts taxpayer money, charlieticket system, charlieticket
 
 
 
 
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ARCO gas pumps targeted by fraudsters

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2007-12-27 13:58:30 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...magnetic stripe data and PINs (Personal Identification Numbers Breach Description It appears as though a group of thieves has installed an unknown electronic data capture device on one or more gas pumps at one or more ARCO gas stations for the purpose of stealing customers' money. Monetary losses have already surpassed $30,000, with...
 
Tags: arco gas pumps, pumps, gas pumps, arco, gas stations, arco gas stations, card, debit card identification, creditdebit card data
 
 
 
 
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S&K Menswear two-phased attack

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2008-01-03 10:40:36 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...magnetic stripe data was compromised at all Evan] This isn't true , unless S&K can say with certainty that NONE of the customers fell victim to the second phase of this attack We sincerely apologize to you for this situation and want to assure you that protecting the security and privacy of your information remains a top priority. We have...
 
Tags: information, personal information, information security practices, notification, information security, breach notification letter, sample customer letter, credit card, credit card data
 
 
 
 
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Justice, in one case at least

2008-01-31 16:48:08 by Ross Anderson in Light Blue Touchpaper
 
...magnetic strip is read (perhaps because the chip is unserviceable) then the bank will check the CVV, which is there to prevent magnetic strip forgery. The question therefore was whether the dash in the above rubric meant OR, as the technology would suggest, or AND as the bank and the CPS hoped. The technology is explained in more detail in...
 
Tags: card, circuit card, transaction, john, bank, transaction code, bank statement, emv card, egg
 
 
 
 
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Chip & PIN terminals vulnerable to simple attacks

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2008-02-26 20:33:32 by Saar Drimer in Light Blue Touchpaper
...magnetic strip (for backwards compatibility). Thus, if an attacker can tap the data line between the card and the PEDs processor, he gets all the information needed to create a magnetic strip card and withdraw money out of an ATM that does not read the chip We also found that the certification process of these PEDs is flawed. APACS has been...
 
Tags: peds, popular peds, protect cardholder data, peds processor, pin, cardholder data, data, encrypt data, governmental certification bodies
 
 
 
 
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Card skimming at Lunardi's Supermarket

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2008-05-06 12:25:33 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...magnetic stripe can be used - and made cash withdrawals from ATMs in Southern California Evan] Search Google for " Credit Card Encoder " and take your pick of various credit/debit card magnetic stripe readers/writers. Extreme Media has information on "Credit Card Hacking, ATM Hacking, Debit Card Hacking and more. From Identity Fraud to Off...
 
Tags: credit card reader, credit, credit card accounts, credit card, debit cards, cards, card, credit card encoder, bank debit cards
 
 
 
 
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1st Source Bank reissues all debit cards in response to breach

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2008-06-05 09:09:56 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...magnetic stripes and some PIN numbers Breach Description South Bend, Ind.-based 1st Source Bank is reissuing its entire portfolio of debit cards after a hacker or hackers broke into a bank server containing debit card data. No fraud has been discovered as a result of the intrusion Reference URL Digital Transactions News WSBT TV News South...
 
Tags: 1st source, bank, 1st source bank, evan 1st source, server, bank server, bank officials, breach, bank employs
 
 
 
 
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A New Attack On Electronic Locks

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2008-06-18 13:18:00 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...magnetic ring that is used to open some model of Uhlmann & Zacher lock. By now it is confirmed by the company itself the trick works. They claim a software update will fix the problem (and even log opening attempts The ring used in the video now has a name: the ring of the devil and is already available on the market (just 25 euro And the...
 
Tags: article link, locks, blackbag, zacher lock, video, magnetic, market, devil, trick