MIT Develops Hack-Proof RFID Chip — Here's How It Works

Do you know about RFID chips and how many you are carrying at this moment?



Today, RFID chips are built-in all sorts of items, including your credit cards, travel swipe cards, library books, grocery store cards, security tags, implanted medical records, passports and even the access cards provided by companies.



But, What actually is an RFID chip?



Radio frequency identification (RFID)

This $10 Device Can Clone RFID-equipped Access Cards Easily

Are you the one who simply punch your wallet against a reader to get into your office? Then surely your office is using Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) cards to manage building access and security.



However, these most common access control systems are incredibly easy to hack — and now more than ever before. Thanks to a $10 tiny device developed by two security researchers that can