Vulnerability of Rechargeable RFID Tag Card based on NFC

Abstract

RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) tags have been widely used because of convenience. These conveniences which RFID has made the RFID tag become a tool to certify him or herself. The RFID tags, which have the function to easily prove ownership, are mainly used to prove one’s financial assets such as credit card or bus card passes. However, due to its ease of use to prove one’s assets, RFID tag has lots of vulnerabilities. Nowadays the vulnerability of rechargeable RFID cards has become an issue. This paper researches about the vulnerabilities of existing RFID tags and suggests countermeasures.