London's Oyster card was successfully hacked and cloned by researchers
Chip maker sues Dutch university Oyster card hackers
09 Jul 2008, Angelica Mari, Computing
http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/1843737/chip-maker-sues-dutch-university-oyster-card-hackers
A Dutch university is to be sued by NXP Semiconductors after the emergence of a paper outlining the recent cryptographic cracking of the Oyster smartcard.
Researchers from the Radboud University in Nijmegen hacked and cloned a Mifare RFID chip manufactured by NXP after an experiment with the Dutch Mifare-based smartcard.
It is understood that NXP wants to stop the publication of the report, but the researchers are still planning to detail the research findings at a European computer security conference to be held in October in Spain.
The case is to be held in a court in Arnhem, Holland, tomorrow (Thursday).
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Uni should publish
They should do the report, and the manufacturer of the Oyster card might need to consider they weakness, and improve the products, instead of hiding and covering up.
Posted by: Gabor 09 Jul 2008
I agree but...
but...they should offer those students jobs!
Posted by: Mike 09 Jul 2008