RFID malware: Design principles and examples

This paper explores the concept of malware for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems -- including RFID exploits, RFID worms, and RFID viruses. We present RFID malware design principles together with concrete examples; the highlight is a fully illustrated example of a self-replicating RFID virus. The various RFID malware approaches are then analyzed for their effectiveness across a range of target platforms. This paper concludes by warning RFID middleware developers to build appropriate checks into their RFID middleware before it achieves wide-scale deployment in the real world. c 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: PERCOM
• Authors: Melanie R. Rieback, Patrick N. D. Simpson, Bruno Crispo, Andrew S. Tanenbaum
• Keywords: PERCOM 2006, RFID Malware Approaches, RFID Malware Design, RFID Middleware Developers, Wireless Networks