"more proof that technology has run amuck.." RFID'

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Mar 16, 2006 | 07:27 PM

HeathenBrewing

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"more proof that technology has run amuck.." RFID'

I stole your line Scibox!

Computer viruses in RFID tags

Computer viruses could be about to take a giant leap and start spreading via smart barcodes, warn experts............

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4810576.stm

Mar 16, 2006 | 07:29 PM

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"Everyone working on RFID technology has tacitly assumed that the mere act of scanning an RFID tag cannot modify back-end software and certainly not in a malicious way. Unfortunately, they are wrong......"

Mar 16, 2006 | 07:32 PM

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^^^You can borrow it as long as you promise to give it back!

Mar 17, 2006 | 07:25 PM

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I love how they write an article on this just to give those people who may want target companies the opportunity to do so. Along with the knowledge that it is possible.