MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer

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Post by r3trohack3r » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 7:35 PM UTC

MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer
github.com

Re: MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer

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Post by NavinF » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 7:55 PM UTC

Aww I misread the title. Was hoping this would unlock full speed wireless charging without Apple's magsafe charger.

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 8:03 PM UTC

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Post by skrowl » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 8:12 PM UTC

Is this basically the same thing that Samsung smartphones used to do that allowed you to pay at swipe-only terminals?

Re: MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer

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Post by ford » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 8:17 PM UTC

I long for the day I can carry my phone or watch without needing keys or wallet. The fact that most adults carry at least 3 things (keys/phone/wallet) at all times in 2022 is crazy.

Re: MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer

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Post by arjvik » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 8:19 PM UTC

skrowl wrote: post #4

Is this basically the same thing that Samsung smartphones used to do that allowed you to pay at swipe-only terminals?

> as well as learn about and create your own devices similar to other existing, commercial technologies such as Samsung MST and Coin

Yup

Re: MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer

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Post by gkoberger » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 8:20 PM UTC

ford wrote: post #5

I long for the day I can carry my phone or watch without needing keys or wallet. The fact that most adults carry at least 3 things (keys/phone/wallet) at all times in 2022 is crazy.

Agreed completely, but keys/IDs work 100% of the time. Even if virtual versions work 99% of the time, that's still not enough.

Re: MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer

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Post by nati0n » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 8:21 PM UTC

Incredible application of technology, interesting read about the internals of credit card payment information storage.

Re: MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer

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Post by Loggie » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 8:22 PM UTC

Although you can disable the bits in the service code pertaining to the cards ICC capabilities, in theory there's a good chance that the track2 equivalent data on the chip is different from the track2 data on the magstrip. That would make it easy for the issuer to determine that the track2 has been modified and reject the transaction and/or flag the account for fraudulent activity.

Re: MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer

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Post by throwawaaarrgh » Sat, Dec 03, 2022, 8:22 PM UTC

ford wrote: post #5

I long for the day I can carry my phone or watch without needing keys or wallet. The fact that most adults carry at least 3 things (keys/phone/wallet) at all times in 2022 is crazy.

I agree it would be convenient. But consider the new dangers: 1) pickpocketing would suddenly be 3x as profitable and 3x as easy, 2) lose one thing and you've lost everything, 3) if one thing stops working, everything stops working, 4) venues where you have to give up your phone means carrying extra cash in.... a wallet, 5) cybercriminals can now steal much more from you without ever getting near you, 6) I imagine there will never be a universal standard for these things so changing vendor will be quite difficult.