Field guide
Flipper Zero / RFID Cloning Threats
How it works
An emerging threat from inexpensive consumer devices such as the Flipper Zero. A handheld radio tool like this can copy some older, unencrypted access cards and employee badges. It has not been shown to clone casino chips. Casinos that use radio chips check each chip’s identity against their own list. Attackers use Flipper Zero or similar tools to read and clone low-frequency RFID badges. Cloned cards allow unauthorized access to restricted areas. In theory, similar attacks could target older RFID chip systems or access control badges used by casino personnel.
On the record
Security researchers have shown that some older access badges can be copied. A published demonstration against a casino access system was not found. eConnect’s eClear system specifically markets facial recognition as “unspoofable” compared to RFID vulnerabilities.
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