Magomatic V2: Difference between revisions
(Created page with '==Magomatic Overview== I have some information about the original Magomatic up on my site: http://www.richardosgood.com/blog/projects/magomatic/ The Magomatic is a device that c…') |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
==Magomatic Overview== | ===Magomatic Overview=== | ||
I have some information about the original Magomatic up on my site: http://www.richardosgood.com/blog/projects/magomatic/ | I have some information about the original Magomatic up on my site: http://www.richardosgood.com/blog/projects/magomatic/ | ||
The Magomatic is a device that can read Track 2 of a magstripe card and temporarily store that information on a microcontroller. The Magomatic is then able to emulate that data using an electromagnet. This effectively allows you to temporarily "copy" the magstripe data on the fly. | The Magomatic is a device that can read Track 2 of a magstripe card and temporarily store that information on a microcontroller. The Magomatic is then able to emulate that data using an electromagnet. This effectively allows you to temporarily "copy" the magstripe data on the fly. | ||
==Why?== | ===Why?=== | ||
Magstripes are everywhere. Most people probably have at least 1 or 2 cards in their wallet that have magstripe data on them. Those same people probably have no idea what is encoded on the stripes and have no idea how simple it really is for someone to access that data. The Magomatic is a demonstration of how a regular person can easily copy this sensitive information and use it for their own purposes. The Magomatic illustrates that you don't even need a full computer to do these things. | Magstripes are everywhere. Most people probably have at least 1 or 2 cards in their wallet that have magstripe data on them. Those same people probably have no idea what is encoded on the stripes and have no idea how simple it really is for someone to access that data. The Magomatic is a demonstration of how a regular person can easily copy this sensitive information and use it for their own purposes. The Magomatic illustrates that you don't even need a full computer to do these things. | ||
===Version 2=== | |||
The original Magomatic was capable of copying track 2 of a magnetic card and replaying that data. That was it. I wanted more functionality. I want to be able to read that data. I want to be able to alter the data before emulating it out. This could potentially allow for unauthorized access to areas using magnetic stripe key cards. What if you read the data on your hotel room key, and then altered the room number? Would it let you into another room? That is what I hope to find out through this project. | |||
Revision as of 18:16, 26 January 2010
Magomatic Overview
I have some information about the original Magomatic up on my site: http://www.richardosgood.com/blog/projects/magomatic/ The Magomatic is a device that can read Track 2 of a magstripe card and temporarily store that information on a microcontroller. The Magomatic is then able to emulate that data using an electromagnet. This effectively allows you to temporarily "copy" the magstripe data on the fly.
Why?
Magstripes are everywhere. Most people probably have at least 1 or 2 cards in their wallet that have magstripe data on them. Those same people probably have no idea what is encoded on the stripes and have no idea how simple it really is for someone to access that data. The Magomatic is a demonstration of how a regular person can easily copy this sensitive information and use it for their own purposes. The Magomatic illustrates that you don't even need a full computer to do these things.
Version 2
The original Magomatic was capable of copying track 2 of a magnetic card and replaying that data. That was it. I wanted more functionality. I want to be able to read that data. I want to be able to alter the data before emulating it out. This could potentially allow for unauthorized access to areas using magnetic stripe key cards. What if you read the data on your hotel room key, and then altered the room number? Would it let you into another room? That is what I hope to find out through this project.