RFID on Mythbusters

Adam Savage talks why they didn't do an episode about RFID (In)Security on Mythbusters TV show.

(In)Security of RFID Credit Cards

Hacker explains how easy is it to read data from RFID chips which are integrated in newer credit cards. And he talks about risks of having unencrypted data (owner's name, credit card number, expiration date, etc.) on these chips. He uses $10 RFID reader from eBay.

What is RFID

RFID is the use of an object (RFID tag) applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or a person for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves.