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Interesting read, but somewhat disappointing. I expected something like a demonstration of a card reader dumping the contents of the card, and an Arduino-contro
by kixpanganiban 10y ago
Interesting read, but somewhat disappointing. I expected something like a demonstration of a card reader dumping the contents of the card, and an Arduino-controlled magstripe spoofing it. Excellent writeup nonetheless!
- woodruffw 10y agoI actually have dumped MetroCards using a reader, but I'm saving that for a third post ;)
- dsfyu404ed 10y agoI take it that if you figure out you can write a stripe that overflows the scanner firmware in a way that unlocks the gate you won't post it until you're done using it...
- woodruffw 10y agoIf you're asking whether I'd exploit it, the answer is a firm no. I'm not the biggest fan of the MTA (nobody who lives in NYC for any substantial amount of time is), but the personal benefit would be minuscule compared to the consequences. More to the point, making a public display of weaknesses in the MetroCard might finally get the MTA off their ass and onto that modernization project they've been promising for the last 15 years ;)