ADI Pushing Cracked 125 kHz Access Control

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Oct 25, 2018

Security distribution giant ADI commonly promotes access bundles featuring vulnerable and cracked 125 kHz card formats. Even worse, they promote these kits as a 'hot deal' in email blasts:

The most confusing aspect of all is that there is no major cost difference in offering these products despite introducing major security risks.

We examine the situation in this note, explain how easy it is to crack the systems using these cards and look at alternatives.

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Comments (31)

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 10/25/18 06:43pm

* **** *** **** ********* *** ***** **** **** ***** the ************* ** * ********** **** ** ****. *** *** and ******** **** **** ****** ******* ** * **** ****** product *** **** ***** **** *** **** ****** ***'* ****. One *** ******** ******* ******* ** ****** *** *** ** the ******* **** ***** ** *** **.** *** ********** ******** to *** *** ******. * ****** **** *** ********* ** switch *** ** ***** **** ******* *** *********** *** **** just ***'* ****. ********* ** *** **** * *** **, who ** ***** ***** ** ***** *** ** ***** *****.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Shannon Davis | 10/25/18 06:57pm

****'* **** ********. ** *** ******* **** *** ***** ****, and *'** ** **** ** ******* *** ***** ** ******* read ****** **** **.** *** ** *** **** **** ******* with.

** *** ****, ****'** ************ **** ********** *** **** **** customers ****** ******** ******** ** ****** ************* ******* *** *** ****-***** ******* ********** ******* *** **** read ****** ******* * ****** '****** *********' ** *******.

** ********, *********** ***** *** ** **** *** *** ** farther **** **** *** *** ***********,***** ** ** **' ** **' ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Shannon Davis | 10/25/18 07:09pm

******* ********* *** ****** ***…

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Shannon Davis | 10/26/18 07:38pm

********* ** *** **** * *** **, *** ** ***** going ** ***** *** ** ***** *****.

* ***** ********** *** **** *** **** **********. ***** ** no ****** *** **** *** ** ****** *****-********** ******* *** and ****'* * ****** **** **** ** **** ** **** add *** *******. *** *********** ********** *** ********** *** ********* particularly *** ****** *** ********* ******** **** *****. * **** debated ********* * ****** ***** ******* ** *** ****** **** IPVM ****** ** **** ********* *** **** ** ***** ** to *********. *** ****** *** *** ******* **** ******* ******* just *** ********** **** ***?

****** *****'* **** ***** * **** ***** ** ****** ** is ********* *** ********* *******. **** ** *** ******* ********* above *** ******* ** **** ***** ********* ***********. *******, ***** are * ***** *** *** ** ** * **** ** unlock ** *****, ****** ********* ***** ** ******* ****** ***, load ** *** ***, ***. *** *** ******* ** **** I ****** **** ****** *** * **** ** ******** **** where *** ** ***** * **** *** ********* ******* *** at *** ***** ***** * **** ****.

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**** **** ********* ******* ****: **'* ***, ** ****** *********?

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 10/29/18 04:19am

*** ****** *** *** ******* **** ******* ******* **** *** vulnerable **** ***?

**** **** *****, **. * *****'* *** *** **** ** build ****. * ** **** ** ******** ** ** *** future **** * **** *** **** ***** ****. * *** success *****. *** *** * ******, *** ** ****'* ******* the ******. * ******* ** ** ** **** **** * recognized *** *******. * ****** ***** ******* ******** ***** **** 125 *** ** * ***** *******. ** *** *** **** with *** ******* ********** ** ****. ** ****** ****'* **** though ******* *** **** *** ** *** ***** **** ** the ****. **** ** ******, *** ************ ******* ******* **** had ** ****. **** ** ******** **** *** ***** *********** I ***'* ******* ****** *******.

*** ***** **** *** **** ** * ***** *** ****. I ******* *******'* **** **** ***** ********* *** *** **** try ** ** ***** ****. ** ****** **** ** *****. Now **** **** ****** ******* *** **** *** ***** ***** 125 *** *** ***** ***********. *** ** ***** ******** ********* tried ** *** **** *** ** ***** **** **. * told **** ****** ***'* ****** **** ****** ***** ****** ***** broadcast ** *** *****. * *** *** *** ****** * knew **** ******** **** **** * *** *****. ***** *** no ****** *** ** ***** ***** ****** *** ******** ******* they ****** ** *** ******* **. **** ******* **** ***** the *****, ****** * ***'* ***** **** *** ******* * don't ******* ****** *** ****** *** ***********.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 10/29/18 10:26pm

* **** ******** **** **** **** ** * *******. * private ******** **** *** * ***** ********* **** *** *** 125kHz *** * ****** ** **** ******* ***** *** ***** residents.

Ryan McGovern

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 10/29/18 10:31pm

**** ** ** ******* ** ****** ******* ***** **** *** convenience ******* ** ********. * *** **** ** ***** ***** you *** **** **** **** *** ***** ********* ** *** controlled **** ** *** **** *** ******.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 10/25/18 07:05pm

*** **** ***** ** **** ***** ** *** ********** ******* as ****. ** *** *** ***** ***** **** *** ***********, especially *******, **** *** ****** *** * ***** **** **** makes **** *** ********. **** **** ****. ** ********* ** HID ********* ** *** ***** ***** *** ** ***** ****** 50% ** *** ****. ** *** * **** **** *** HID ********* ******* *** *** ***** ** ** **** ******** IMO. **** ** **** ***** **** * ****** ***** ******** get *** *** ** *** * ********* **** *********** *** deluge *** ****** **** ***** ***** ***** ***. ******** ** say ** ******* *** *** ******. *** ***** ******** *** reader ** *** **** *** **** ***** *** * ***** looking ******* ***** * ******* **** ** ***. * **** had * ******** *** *** *** *** ****** *** *** holding *** **** ** **** **** ** ** **** **** the ***** ** **** **** **** *** ****** *** ****.

Ryan McGovern

10/25/18 07:07pm

****** *** ************ **** *****. *** ******* *** **** ********* restricted ********* ******* *** **** ** ***** ** ***** *** problem ** ************ *** ***********. ** ****** ***** ******* ** the ******** ** ********** ************. * ***** ***** ***** *** to *** ******** **** *** ****** ****** *** *** **** door **** **** ********* * ********** ****** ** ** **** the ***** ****** **********. * ********* * ******* ****** * years *** *** ***** **** **** *** ** ** ****. The **** ***** * ***** ***** *** ** **** ** identity *****. **** ******* ********** **** ****** **** **** ****** your ****** ***** *** ** *** ***** ***** ** *** systems ******** *** **** ** *** ****** ********* *** **** is ***.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Ryan McGovern | 10/25/18 07:12pm

****, * *** ****** *** *** ********* ** ******/**********/********************* *********** *** ********* *** ****** ** *******, *** *** *** kHz ****** ****** *** ** ******** **** ** **** *** under $**.

Undisclosed Distributor #1

10/25/18 03:14pm

**** **** *** ********** ** ******** ****** ***** **** ********/********* of ****** *****. ******* **** **** *****-****** ******* ***** **** but ** *** ** ********* ** ********** ******** ** ***** over *** ****** ** **.*****

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #1 | 10/25/18 07:21pm

****** *** *** *******!

* **** ****** ** **** *** ***** *** ***** ********* Companies **** ******** **** **** *********** ** ******** '**** & PIN' ***** **** *** **** **** ********* **** *** ********* types **** ****** ******.

** **** *****, **** ***** (********* ****-************) ******* *** ******** risks *** **** *** ****** *** *****.

*** *********** **** ********** ** * ******* ********** ****** ****** is **** *******. **** **** *** **** ** **** ******?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Brian Rhodes | 10/26/18 08:55pm

** **** *****, **** ***** (********* ****-************) ******* *** ******** risks *** **** *** ****** *** *****.

*** *********** **** ********** ** * ******* ********** ****** ****** is **** *******. **** **** *** **** ** **** ******?

* **** ** ****** ** ** *** ******** ** * cost *********** **** *********. **** ***** **** ***** ***** ** mind:

* *** *** ***** ** ** ******* ****** ********* ********* at ** ***. *** **** ************ ***** **. *** *** crashes *** ***** **** ******** ******* ******. ***, ****** ** initiate * ******? **** *** ****** ** ******** ** *** field, *, ******** ** *** ******** **** ** *******, *, multiply ** *** ******* ***-**-***** **********, *. * ***** * times * ****** *. ** * ** **** **** *** cost ** * ******, ** ***'* ** ***.

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Bryan Buenaventura

www.dynamic-certified.org | 10/25/18 10:17pm

****** **** ********* ** *** *******...

****'* *** ****** **** ***** ******* **** ****** * **** ago: *****://***.**********.***/****/**/****-*****-*-****-******/

***** **% ******* ** ****** ***'* *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

10/26/18 01:40am

*** ******* ******** ** ******** *** *** ** ******** *** $30 ** * *******. *****’* ****** **** *** ** ***, Biometric, **** ** *** ***. *** ** *** ****** ******.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 10/26/18 01:56am

********* ****** **** ***** ****** ************ ** *** '** *** middle' ******. *** *** ******* ** **** **** ******** ******* it *** ** **** ******* ********* ************ ** *** *** done ******* **** *********.

**'** *** ********* ******* ** ***, *** **** ***** **** steps ** ******* ***** **********, *** **** ** **** ** used, *** *** **** **** *** ** ******.

Louis van Daalen

10/26/18 07:23am

****** ** *** ********* ********** ** *** *****. ** ******* on *** **** ********** ** *******. ***** ************ - * South ******* ************ - *** **** ** **** *****, *** launched ***** *-****** ******* * **** *** ********* ****-******* ***********. See ***** ******* ****://***.*****.***/***.

******* * *** ** **** **** *** ********* **** ******* will *** ***** *** ****** **** *** *** ***** *** kHz ********

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Louis van Daalen | 10/26/18 03:04pm

** ******* **** ***** *** *** *********** *** ******* *********'* ****** *** *********** *******.

**** ****** *** *** ***, *** **** *** *********** *** won't **** **** *** *******-******* ******* ** *** **** *****, and **** **** **** *****.

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John Bazyk

IPVMU Certified | 10/26/18 11:09am

**** ** *** ** *** **** ******* ** ****** ******* card **** ***. *****’* ****** **** ***** **’** *****, **** is **** ** ******* *** ********* ** ***. ** ****** what ********** *** *** * **** *** ** ******. **’** found ********* *** **** **** ******** ** **** ** **** their **** *** *** **** ***** ** **** ** ** coworker. *’* *** **** *** **** + *** ***’* **** common.

Louis van Daalen

In reply to John Bazyk | 10/26/18 12:19pm

** ** *** *** *** *** ** **** + *** in **** *******. ******* ********* ***** ****+*** **** *** *** of *** ********* ** *** **** ** ***, *.*. ******/******** hours: ****. ***** ***** ****+***.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Bazyk | 10/26/18 08:59pm

**** ** *** ** *** **** ******* ** ****** ******* card **** ***.

* **** ******* ***** (** ************) *** **** **** **** 13.56mhz ***********. *** ***-****** ** *** *** ** **. *** odds ** **** ****** *** *** *********** *** *** **** stolen ** **** **** ******.

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | 10/26/18 04:19pm

** ** **** ** ** **** *** ***** **** **** ADI ** ** ***** ** ***** *** ********* **** **** 125KHz *******?

****** **** *** ******* *** *** ** ***** ********?

****** **** *** ******* ******* *** ** ********?

****** **** *** ******* **** *** ** ******* ************?

*** **** ***** ** ** *** **.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jay Hobdy | 10/26/18 09:02pm

**** *** ***** **** **** *** ** ** ***** ** wrong *** ********* **** **** ****** *******?

***, **** ** *** *****.

*** *** ******* ***** ***** **** ***** ***** ********** ****** have **** *****, ** ***** *** *** ******** ***** ****.

** *** ********, *** *** ************* *** *** **** *****. Presumably *** ***** *** ******** ** **** ** ** ****** with * ******** ***** ********, ***/**? ** **, *** ***** they ******** ** **** ** ****** ******* ********** **** ** cracked *** *****(****)?

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 10/28/18 11:27am

** ***** ******* ** *** **** ** ** ******* **.

*** *** *** ******** *** ***** ** ***?

** * ******** *********, *** ********* ******* ******** ** *** and ***** ******** ******, *** ******* ******** ** *** *** was ******* *** ***** ** ****. ***** **** *** *** criticize *** *** ******* * ****** *******. *** *** *****?

* ** **** *** *** **** * **** ** ****** every ****. ** *** **** *** **** ** ** ** defeat * ************ ******? ***** * ***** **** **, **** a ****, **** ** **** ****** *** ***** **, ***. Does **** **** ** *******'* **** *******?

** * **** *** ** ****** ** ******* *** *** close ******. *** ****, **'* *** **** *******.

** ** ******, ** ***** * ***** **** **** ******* tenants. *** ***** **** ** * ****** ****, *** *** knows *** **** ****** **** *** * *** **** *** years. **** ** ****** *** ** *** ******** *****. *** if * ******* ** ****** ******* ****** **** ****** *******, and ****** ***** ***** **** ***** *** ********** ** * tenant, ** * ***** ***?

*** **** ****** *** ***'* *** ***** ** ******* ******* HID, **** *** *** *** ***** **** ************* *** **** making * ****** ******...

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Jay Hobdy | 10/28/18 11:43am

*** **** ****** *** ***'* *** ***** ** ******* ******* HID, **** *** *** *** ***** **** ************* *** **** making * ****** ******...

****, *** **************** ** **************** ** ** **** **** ** “*** ***’* *** ***** the **** ****** *** ********* ****** ******* *** ********”

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jay Hobdy | 10/28/18 11:48am

***, **** ********, ******.

** *** **** *** **** ** ** ** ****** * surveillance ******? ***** * ***** **** **, **** * ****

*** *** ***** **** ***** ** ** ***** **** *** street. *** *** ******* **** ****** ** ** ***** **** a ****. *** *** **** ** **** ************ ****** ** you ***** ** **** * ******.

*** ******** **** **, **** ******** ** * ******* ****** a ************ *** ****** ** *********** ***?

*** ********** ******* ******** *** *** ***** *** *** ******** we **** **** ** **** *** ****** ** * ****** in **** *** ************ *** ******* ** *** ******** / seller. *** *** *********** **** ******** (**********) ** ** ******. It ** *** *********. *******, **** *** ************ *** ******* continue ** **** ** ******* ****** ** *** ****** **** warning ** *** ******.

*** **** ****** *** ***'* *** ***** ** ******* ******* HID, **** *** *** *** ***** **** ************* *** **** making * ****** ******...

**** *****. *** ** ****.

**** ** *** *****? ** *** ***** *** ** **. should ******** ** **** ******* *** *** *****?

Jay Hobdy

IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Honovich | 10/28/18 12:29pm

* ***** **** **** ********** ***** ** ****. * ***** there **** ** * *** *** *** *****, ** *** obvious ******** ** ** ** **.**.

* ******* *** **** ** **** ** **** ***. ** I ** ** * ******, ***** **** ******** ** ** apart ********* ** **** ** *** ********, *** **** **** about ****, * ***** **** **** ** ********. * ***** bet ** **. ****** ****** ** *** **** ** ********* community *** **** ****** *******.

*** ** ********** ****** **** * ******, *************/************ ******** *** may **** ****** ********.

****** **** ***** ** *******? ****. ***** **** *** ************'* recommendation **** **** ** **** ** ****** ********, *** *** for *** ********.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Jay Hobdy | 11/05/18 04:31pm

** ********** *** *** **** ******* **:***: **** ******* ******* *** *** ***********

Steven Burman

10/29/18 01:54pm

**** ****** / ******. *** ****-**************.

Undisclosed #7

10/30/18 12:19pm

* *** **** ** ******* *** ****** ********* *** *** time. ** ** *****.

Jamie Pugh

10/30/18 12:47pm

**'** ***** ***** **** ***** ******* ** ******* ***** ** intern ******* ** *** (*** ***** ** **********) *** ***** a ******* **** **** ** ***** ***. ** **** **** transitioning **** **** ****** *** ******* *****. *** **** *** cost ************ ** ********** ** *** **** ** **** ***** smart **** ******. ** ******** ******* ** **** ******** **** and **** *** ************* ** **** *** ** **** ******* old ******* ** ** ***** ******. ** *** ****** *** the ******* ** *** ********** *** *** ******* ***** ******* while ******* **.** *********** ** ******** ***.

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