HID Global’s Security Meltdown: Hackers Find Keys to the Kingdom
HID Global’s keycards, those nifty plastic rectangles guarding company doors, can be cloned by hackers with a bit of tech savvy. At Defcon, researchers will reveal how they cracked HID’s cryptographic keys, making it easier for hackers to create counterfeit cards. Time to rethink physical security measures!
Hot Take:
Looks like HID’s “keys to the kingdom” might have been more like the keys to a paper-mâché castle. Time to lock up the pizza boxes and toilet stalls, folks!
Key Points:
- HID keycards can be spoofed by hackers who extract cryptographic keys from encoders.
- Researchers will reveal this key-extraction technique at Defcon.
- HID has known about the vulnerability and has been working on fixes.
- The technique mostly affects customers with lower-security installations.
- HID recommends switching to higher security custom key implementations.
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