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Physical Attacks

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Summary

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Physical attacks target cabling infrastructure, hardware devices, or the environment of network facilities. These attacks can include brute force methods, environmental disruptions, and RFID cloning.

Detailed explanation

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  • Brute Force Attacks
    • Examples
      • Smashing hardware to cause physical denial of service (DoS).
      • Forcing locks or gateways to break into premises or cabinets.
    • Indicators: Visible signs of forced entry or tampering.
  • Environmental Attacks
    • Examples
      • Destroying power lines.
      • Cutting network cables.
      • Disrupting cooling systems.
    • Vectors: Environmental and building maintenance systems.
  • RFID Cloning
    • Technology: Encodes information into passive tags read by electromagnetic waves.
    • Card Cloning
      • Duplicating existing cards without cryptographic protections.
      • Indicators: Use of a card in suspicious locations or times.
    • Skimming
      • Using counterfeit readers to capture card details.
      • Indicators: Suspicious access patterns, impossible travel.
  • Near-Field Communication (NFC)
    • Derived from RFID: Used for contactless cards.
    • Range: Works at very close range, allows two-way communication.

Important terms

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Vectors
Environmental and building maintenance systems.
Technology
Encodes information into passive tags read by electromagnetic waves.
Derived from RFID
Used for contactless cards.
Range
Works at very close range, allows two-way communication.
NFC Near-Field Communication

What I should remember

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  • Brute Force Attacks
    • Examples: Smashing hardware, forcing locks.
    • Indicators: Visible signs of tampering.
  • Environmental Attacks
    • Examples: Destroying power lines, cutting cables.
    • Vectors: Maintenance systems.
  • RFID Cloning
    • Card Cloning: Duplicating cards, suspicious usage.
    • Skimming: Counterfeit readers, suspicious access patterns.
  • NFC
    • Derived from RFID: Close-range communication.