How to block/kill RFID chips

[ktlight]

"In this Instructable I will describe different ways to block or kill RFID tags. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. If you do not know about this technology yet, you should definitely start familiarizing yourself with it, because the number of different devices that utilize these types of tags is growing exponentially.

RFID chips are very similar to barcodes in the sense that a certain amount of data is contained within them, and then transmitted to a reading device which then processes and utilizes the information. The major difference is that barcodes have to be physically visible to the reading device, which is usually only able to scan them at a distance of a 12 inches or less. RFID tags, on the other hand, do not have to be visible to the reading device. They can be scanned through clothes, wallets, and even cars. The distance from which they can be read is also much greater than that of a barcode. At DEFCON an RFID tag was scanned at a distance of 69 feet, and that was back in 2005, the possible reading distance now is probably much greater than that.

There are a few different categories of RFID tags, but the most common ones, and the ones we will be dealing with in this instructable, are the "passive" type. Passive RFID chips contain no internal power supply. They contain an antenna which is able to have a current induced in it when within range of the RFID reader. The tag then uses that electricity to power the internal chip, which bounces its data back out through the antenna, where it will be picked up by the reader.

For more information on RFID tags check out the wikipedia entry.

Step 1Reasons for blocking / destroying RFID chips

The main reason someone would want to block or destroy RFID chips would be to maintain privacy. In the last step I explained that RFID tags can be read from very long distances. The potential for abuse of this technology grows as more and more products and devices are being created with these tags built in.

Companies are getting consumers to blindly accept many RFID tagged products with the promise of convenience; however, most of the devices that contain RFID tags don't really need them. The tags may save a few seconds, but sacrifice an enormous amount of privacy and security. It is now possible for someone, with relatively simple equipment, to walk down a busy sidewalk and pickup the personal information of people carrying RFID tagged devices, without them even knowing.

Being able to block or destroy these chips allows people to decide what type of information they are willing to sacrifice for convenience."

source
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-blockkill-RFID-chips/

[Tony]

It seems that they are always going to be a few steps ahead of us.

Damn! I wish I had some Kriptonite or even a few Dylithium crystals!!

Tony

[Davidallany]

Dylithium crystals
According to Mr. Spock You can find some on Rigel 12 high grade ore too :)

[Fred Steeves]

Did I miss the part about how to block them?

Cheers,
Fred

[ktlight]

Did I miss the part about how to block them?

Cheers,
Fred

You can become a member and download the PDF.

[starry]

So why did you create a post with such a title and then announce that we must become a member to download the information ?

[ThePythonicCow]

So why did you create a post with such a title and then announce that we must become a member to download the information ?

If one clicks on the Big Orange "Next Step" buttons, one can see the additional information without becoming a member.

Here are links to all four pages of this article:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-blockkill-RFID-chips/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-blockkill-RFID-chips/step2/Where-can-RFID-chips-be-found/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-blockkill-RFID-chips/step3/How-to-block-a-RFID-tag/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-blockkill-RFID-chips/step4/How-to-kill-your-RFID-chip/

A quick skim revealed nothing very surprising to me.

It does seem to be a bit of a come-on to get you to subscribe to their site.

[starry]

I agree Paul it does seem a bit of a come on..Many thanks for the links..

[PHARAOH]

So why did you create a post with such a title and then announce that we must become a member to download the information ?

If one clicks on the Big Orange "Next Step" buttons, one can see the additional information without becoming a member.

Here are links to all four pages of this article:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-blockkill-RFID-chips/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-blockkill-RFID-chips/step2/Where-can-RFID-chips-be-found/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-blockkill-RFID-chips/step3/How-to-block-a-RFID-tag/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-blockkill-RFID-chips/step4/How-to-kill-your-RFID-chip/

A quick skim revealed nothing very surprising to me.

It does seem to be a bit of a come-on to get you to subscribe to their site.

Seems to come off as a trap to get us to subscribe. Not going for it. For all you who really do want to destroy some RFID's, here is a couple of tips.

1. Whenever you go to the store and you see the demagnitizer at the register, run your drivers license over it as long as your there. This should demagnitize it.
2. When you recieve your registration sticker for your license plate, stick in the microwave for 5 secs. Once you see a spark, the rear magnitized backing will be cracked and broken.

Anyone else have any suggestions? :gossip: :whoo: :victory: :fans:

[Setras]

shorting a large capacitor across the starter unit of a flourescent light will generate an emp which can fry anything electrical in a small area.

[modwiz]

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So why did you create a post with such a title and then announce that we must become a member to download the information ?

Very good question for our very busy member.

[ktlight]

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So why did you create a post with such a title and then announce that we must become a member to download the information ?

Very good question for our very busy member.

The title is their title. As I have said in the past, I do not interfere with other author's work. I did not see the big red button mentioned by Paul (I don't know why), which is why I mentioned what was stated on their site about downloading the PDF. So, I take responsibility for the post but not for the wording. From what I read, they do describe how to block/kill RFIDs.

[Franny]

Try here, it seems to be a copy of the PDF that does not download unless you sign up for membership.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=96d_1292388705

[Steven]

Hi,

I'm poping it up again because I heard Obama wants to oblige american people who uses the National Health Services to have them implanted. I really hope that if we go there, the poeple will reject it massivly.

Human implants
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/RFID_hand_1.jpg/220px-RFID_hand_1.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RFID_hand_1.jpg) http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/common/images/magnify-clip.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RFID_hand_1.jpg)
Hand with the planned location of the RFID chip.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/RFID_hand_2.jpg/220px-RFID_hand_2.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RFID_hand_2.jpg) http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/common/images/magnify-clip.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RFID_hand_2.jpg)
Just after the operation to insert the RFID tag was completed. The yellow is from the iodine disinfection before inserting the chip.


Main article: Microchip implant (human) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microchip_implant_(human))
Implantable RFID chips designed for animal tagging are now being used in humans. An early experiment with RFID implants was conducted by British professor of cybernetics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics)Kevin Warwick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warwick), who implanted a chip in his arm in 1998. In 2004 Conrad Chase (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_Chase) offered implanted chips in his night clubs in Barcelona (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona)[70] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#cite_note-69) and Rotterdam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam) to identify their VIP customers, who in turn use it to pay for drinks.
In 2004, the Mexican Attorney General's office implanted 18 of its staff members with the Verichip (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verichip) to control access to a secure data room.[71] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#cite_note-70)
Security experts have warned against using RFID for authenticating people due to the risk of identity theft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft). For instance, a man-in-the-middle attack (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack) would make it possible for an attacker to steal the identity of a person in real-time.[clarification needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify)] Due to the resource constraints of RFIDs, it is virtually impossible to protect against such attack models as this would require complex distance-binding protocols.[clarification needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify)][72] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#cite_note-71)[73] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#cite_note-72)[74] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#cite_note-73)[75] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#cite_note-74)
Privacy advocates have protested against implantable RFID chips, warning of potential abuse and denouncing these types of RFID devices as "spychips (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spychips)", and that use by governments could lead to an increased loss of civil liberties and would lend itself too easily to abuse. One such case of this abuse would be in the microchip's dual use as a tracking device. Such concerns were justified in the United States, when the FBI program COINTELPRO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO) was revealed to have tracked the activities of high profile political activist and dissident figures. There is also the possibility that the chip's information will be available to those other than governments, such as private business, thus giving employers highly personal information about employees. In addition, privacy advocates state that the information contained in this chip could easily be stolen, so that storing anything private in it would be to risk identity theft.
According to the US Food and Drug Administration (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration) (FDA), implantation of an RFID chip poses potential medical downsides. Electrical hazards, MRI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRI) incompatibility, adverse tissue reaction, and migration of the implanted transponder are just a few of the potential risks associated with the Verichip ID implant device, according to an October 12, 2004 letter issued by the FDA.[76] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#cite_note-75)
It has been argued that RFID chipping of sex offenders (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_offenders) in the US could be politically feasible, and allowable under the U.S. Constitution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Constitution).[77] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification#cite_note-76)

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification

Here is a porpaganda site for RFID all over Earth, including into people'e body. Personally, they will have to kill me first: http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4512

Namaste, Steven

[mevlana]

Did I miss the part about how to block them?

Cheers,
Fred
Follow the link at first post