RFID chips can spread viruses

[Clara T]

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RFID chips can spread viruses
Posted Mar 15th 2006 3:53PM by Marc Perton
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Wireless
While most of the protests about the spread of RFID technology have been related to privacy and related issues, here's a new issue to worry about: viruses. Dutch researchers implanted a virus in an RFID chip, and then used it to demonstrate that an infected chip could potentially spread a virus to a database server as it's being scanned. In theory, this could lead to compromised data in everything from supermarket product inventories to terrorist watchlists, resulting in mispriced ice cream and global chaos. We anticipate that security experts will respond quickly and install safeguards to protect databases -- except in the supermarket, where they're expected to allow tampering so that they can continue getting cheap ice cream.


http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/15/rfid-chips-can-spread-viruses/

[China_cat]

1. People act like these things are infallible

We deactivated my dog's microchip (by accident) by vacuuming her.

[babylonsister]

2. This sounds like a perfect reason to refuse one. Good.

Not that I was about to get one inserted into myself to begin with! :hi:

[MadHound]

3. Hey, something fun to do at WalMart!

Apparently WalMart has been using RFID chips for a while, not on each and every product that they stock, but on the pallets and other bulk containers that are shipped to individual stores.

So, sometime late at night, when the shelves are being stocked, just walk in with an infected chip of your own, and start spreading the love. Bring WalMart to its knees:evilgrin: