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> If Apple opened them up to everyone, you would see half a dozen “clone your access card” app a day later. Android devices use the same chips, and any access
by lxgr 2y ago
> If Apple opened them up to everyone, you would see half a dozen “clone your access card” app a day later.
Android devices use the same chips, and any access card that can be trivially cloned by any device, consumer or otherwise, doesn't deserve to be called that.
> It would be great if all this stuff was open but the reality of the situation is that RFID and NFC standards are trash
You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. What's broken isn't the entire ISO 14443 stack, but rather some legacy implementations. This is like saying "TLS is trash", because some old versions supported RC4 and DES 56 bit at some point.
> Just look at the uproar the Flipper Zero created in Canada
People create uproars about things they don't understand every day.
- Spooky23 2y agoApple is held to a higher standard. It’s a feature of their model, as they are clearly accountable for the full stack.
- lxgr 2y agoApple is accountable for everything users do with their devices? Seriously? This attitude is exactly why we (hobbyists, security researchers etc.) can’t have nice things, and of course actual criminals still can.
- Spooky23 2y agoIn the press, absolutely. You’re thinking about reality. Unfortunately, perception makes the world go round.