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by bill payne 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

False Security William H. Payne Abstract Why 130 million Wiegand cards are in use throughout the world . The most secure of all access card technologies. HID Wiegand cards are virtually impossible to counterfeit... any attempt to alter them destroys them! ... Since no direct contact with the card is required, they are totally enclosed, making them absolutely immune to the elements and a frustration of vandals. ... The secrets to the security of an HID Wiegand card are those little enclosed wire strips. Once corrupted, they won't work. Access Control & SECURITY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, September 1998 www.prox.com http/www.securitysolutions.com http://www.securitysolutions.com/ Bullshit. Fumble, Bumble and Inept Funds Electronic Lock Breaking at Sandia National Laboratories. Zola http://zolatimes.com/ Would this be worth some bucks? Want another FUN article? http://www.zolatimes.com/v2.29/bw1.html http://www.aci.net/kalliste/bw1 I would need a BRILLIANT EDITOR to help polish the ms. http://www.aci.net/kalliste/ On the other hand, we POSSSIBLY could get this UNFORTUNATE MATTER SETTLED before it gets WORSE. biru copyright bill payne 9/30/98 7:27 PM Counterfeiting Wiegand Wire Access Credentials Bill Payne October 16,1996 Abstract Wiegand wire access credentials are easy and inexpensive to counterfeit. Access Control & Security Systems Integration magazine, October 1996 [http://www/securitysolutions.com] published the article, Wiegand technology stands the test of time by PAUL J. BODELL, page 12 Many card and reader manufacturers offer Wiegand (pronounced wee-gand) output. However, only three companies in the world make Wiegand readers. Sensor Engineering of Hamden Conn., holds the patent for Wiegand, and Sensor has licensed Cardkey of Simi Valley, Calif., and Doduco of Pforzheim, Germany, to manufacture Wiegand cards and readers. ... A Wiegand output reader is not the same thing as a Wiegand reader, and it is important to understand the differences. In brief, Wiegand reader use the Wiegand effect to translate card information around the patented Wiegand effect in which a segment of a specially treated wire generates an electronic pulse when subjected to a specific magnetic field. If the pulse is generated when the wire is near a pick-up coil, the pulse can be detected by a circuit. Lining up several rows of wires and passing them by a cold would generate a series of pulses. Lining up two rows of wires - calling on row "zero bits" and the other "one bits" - and passing them by two different coils would generate two series of pulses, or data bits. These data bits can then be interpreted as binary data and used to control other devices. If you seal the coils in a rugged housing with properly placed magnets, and LED and some simple circuitry, you have a Wiegand reader. Carefully laminate the special wires in vinyl, and artwork, and hot-stamp a number on the vinyl, and you have a Wiegand card. IN THE BEGINNING Wiegand was first to introduce to the access control market in the late 1970s. It was immediately successful because it filled the need for durable, secure card and reader technology. Embedded in the cards, Wiegand wires cannot be altered or duplicated. ... Bodell's Last statement is incorrect. Tasks for EASILY counterfeiting Wiegand wire cards are 1 Locate the wires inside the card to read the 0s and 1s. 2 Build an ACCEPTABLE copy of the card. Bodell's clear explanation of the working of a Wiegand card can be visualized zero row | | | one row | | binary 0 1 0 0 1 representation Solutions to Task 1 A X-ray the card B MAGNI VIEW FILM, Mylar film reads magnetic fields ... Edmunds Scientific Company, catalog 16N1, page 205, C33,447 $11.75 is placed over the top of the Wiegand card. COW MAGNET, Cow magnetics allow farmers to trap metal in the stomachs of their cows. Edmunds, page 204, C31,101 $10.75 is placed under the card. Location of the wires is easily seen on the green film. Mark the position of the wires with a pen. Next chop the card vertically using a shear into about 80/1000s paper-match-sized strips. Don't worry about cutting a wire or two. Note that a 0 has the pen mark to the top. A 1 has the pen mark at the bottom. Take a business card and layout the "paper match"-like strips to counterfeit the card number desired. Don't worry about spacing. Wiegand output is self-clocking! Tape the "paper-match - like" strips to the business card. Only the FUNCTION of the card needs to be reproduced! History Breaking electronic locks was done as "work for others" at Sandia National Laboratories beginning in 1992 funded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation/Engineering Research Facility, Quantico, VA. The FBI opined that this work was SECRET/NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION. Details of the consequences of this work are covered in Fired Worker File Lawsuit Against Sandia Specialist Says He Balked When Lab Sought Electronic Picklock Software, Albuquer Journal, Sunday April 25, 1993 State-sanctioned paranoia, EE Times, January 22, 1996 One man's battle, EE Times, March 22, 1994 Damn the torpedoes, EE Times, June 6, 1994 Protecting properly classified info, EE Times, April 11, 1994 DOE to scrutinize fairness in old whistle-blower cases, Albuquerque Tribune, Nov 7 1995 DOE boss accelerates whistle-blower protection, Albuquerque Tribune, March 27, 1996 DOE doesn't plan to compensate 'old' whistle-blowers with money, Albuquerque Tribune September 27, 199

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Data Haven mailing list is active again...
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Welcome to the Data Haven Mailing List This list was originaly created by Douglas Floyd in order to focus discussion and development on Data Haven technology. In late 1998 The Armadillo Group took the list over since it was related to several current lists that we support. A data haven is a system that integrates cryptography, electronic funds transfer, long term data storage, anonymous remailers, and usenet style news mechanisms. The idea is that any two or more parties can participate in providing services and information in an anonymous environment that supports cryptographicly secured transactions. There are several architectures though the only known operating data haven was Black Net. This was an experiment by Tim May which examined the potential of anonymous transactions related to sensitive information and potentialy illegal activities via usenet. It was demonstrated successfuly. If you would like to subscribe send majordomo(a)ssz.com a message with a blank title and the body consisting of only: subscribe dh-l You should recieve a verification email and subsequent traffic. We hope to provide a archive of the lists traffic, though there really hasn't been a lot of it. If you are interested in this sort of technology then consider subscribing to one of the cypherpks CDR nodes as well as other more specialized lists. The cypherpunks are focused on cryptography and its implimentation and disimination, economic uses and impact of technology, and civil liberties. It is a *VERY* high traffic international mailing list. If you should have any problems please e-mail list(a)ssz.com for further help.

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No Subject
by Anonymous 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Why, if the ignition-controllers of cars are CPUs, aren't cars theftproof without a crypto-token? David Honig Irvine Design Teleoffice

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Forwarded mail...
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 04:55:13 +0200 > From: Anonymous <nobody(a)replay.com> > Why, if the ignition-controllers of cars are > CPUs, aren't cars theftproof without a > crypto-token? Some cars now use a smart-key that is unique for each vehicle, though I'm sure there are 'master keys'. What a cool way to do rental cars.... insert your smart-card and it activates and charges your account until reset by the rental agency on return to a distributed system of drop-off points. I noticed the other day we now have a washateria down on Guadalupe in the old Antone's Club building that operates only by smart-card, no cash sign right on the front door. There's a perfect application for something like GNU/cash with a crypto/e$ module. ____________________________________________________________________ The seeker is a finder. Ancient Persian Proverb The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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17 Dec '03

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ANNOUNCEMENT: RPK SECURITY AWARDED PATENTS FOR ENCRYPTONITE ENGINE IN U.S. AND NEW ZEALAND
by Jack Oswald / CEO / RPK Security 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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RE: GPL & commercial software, the critical distinction (fwd)
by Matthew James Gering 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Jim Choate wrote: > No Netscape on NT or 95/98 is no where near as stable as > on a Linux or Solaris box (the two that I use most). Correct me if I am wrong or if this has changed since they went open-source, but AFAIK Mozilla's Windows and Unix codebases were entirely independent and separately developed, so I'm not sure what conclusions you can draw from that. > Yep, that explains why my NT's have to be rebooted almost daily > because of various issues and my various unix boxes go for weeks Again, let's leave the OS wars off this list. I've had NT machines up for several months and down only for patches and upgrades. But Netscape pissed me off so severely during the version 2.x plethora of releases with their alpha-quality javascript that I've not used it since, so I cannot comment on its current [in]stability. Matt

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Why is the world not perfect?
by Anonymous 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Anonymous wrote: > Why, if the ignition-controllers of cars are > CPUs, aren't cars theftproof without a > crypto-token? The bastards (a term which collectively includes insurance companies, police, car manufacturers and a host of others) make vast amounts of money on the basis that your car is stolen regularly. Scheduled Disasters are good for business. Whoever it was who had the idea for a Y2K bug is currently minting it.

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