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Pure Hack'ing RFID

Pure Hack is getting ready for some major intrusive analsysis within the Gen2 space.  They've begun testing the vulnerabilities of RFID  systems and are performing security audits for companies deploying RFID technology.

"We'll identify possible attack areas, and then go in with a rogue reader and simulate an attack," says McAdam. This consists of trying to read one of the firm's deployed tags with an unauthorized iinterrogator, trying to clone or change data encoded to the tag, or using an interrogator to manipulate

Pure Hacking has a large market opportunity in Australia, where Perrymon says roughly 1,300 companies are piloting RFID technology today. But he and McAdam say they are interested in running the RFID system audits around the world. Josh Perrymon will be presenting at the RuXcon in Austrilia later this fall. hope he does well and all the best Josh , and I  am looking forward to see the final publisheication on the ector's of attacks.

[sidebar] He's also looking for a good CF class 2 to PCMCIA adapter. If you know of any good adapter, contact Josh ASAP  !!

BTW, we both exchange notes within this working group , feel free to join teh groups.

TNT Sells Logistic Division

Late  Monday, my alert systems picked up this and I was pretty taken aback. After all TNT was in a hostile take over.

"Buyout firm Apollo Management LP (AM.XX) is on the verge of capturing the logistics unit of Dutch postal and express mail company TNT NV (00906.AE) after an eleventh-hour trumping of bid favorite PAI Partners of France, people familiar with the situation told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday.
A conference call involving managers of TNT and Apollo was expected Tuesday to finalize an agreement, one person said.
TNT Logistics, one of three core divisions of TNT, designs and operates supply-chain businesses for medium to large enterprises. "

This is a mega deal - a  USD 2.8 Billion deal !! Why would a equity fund management company want to acquire a logistics company for such a large investment. Sources say, they bidded 22% above market value for this portion of the business. Remember, there were three Fund management companies taking interest in this segment. Blackstone, Apollo and PAI. All were based in  the EU's.

I am presuming that this is a stealth purchase for a new incumbent into the European quarter. But who is it ??

More follows.. :)-

RFID Hacks

We just opened a group to share knowledge and issues within the RFID space.

Josh of PacketFocus created the Group. He blog's is here and he's the Lead on LabRat version 0.8.