Is MIFARE an NFC?

MIFARE ICs can interact with Near Field Communication (NFC), and communicating through NFC means that MIFARE products can also be managed and implemented via NFC-enabled mobile devices, such as smartphones, watches, and more.

Is MIFARE a smart card?

An evolution of “smart” cards, MIFARE cards operate at a frequency of 13.56 MHz (high frequency), and offer higher card ID number capacities. These cards are designed to keep sensitive information safe by utilizing encryption keys.

What is the difference between RFID and MIFARE?

A MIFARE card has a much larger memory than an RFID card and is widely used in hotels as payment cards and for identification purposes. MIFARE family available for smartcard solutions are MIFARE Classic, MIFARE Plus, MIFARE DESire and MIFARE Ultralight .

What is MIFARE technology?

MIFARE is the NXP Semiconductors-owned trademark of a series of integrated circuit (IC) chips used in contactless smart cards and proximity cards. The brand name covers proprietary solutions based upon various levels of the ISO/IEC 14443 Type A 13.56 MHz contactless smart card standard.

How does MIFARE reader work?

All MIFARE cards comply with the ISO14443A industry-standard requirement and, like other contactless cards, use an internal antenna and chip that reacts once a card is within the magnetic field of a reader.

What is MIFARE card format?

The standard MIFARE card is factory programmed with a unique 32-bit serial number. This is a random number and does not contain a facility code. Most 26-bit proximity cards use a facility code within their configurations. A MIFARE card has memory for storing values (typically up to 1 kilobyte of data).

Can MIFARE card be cloned?

The easiest way to clone Mifare NFC Classic 1K Cards is by using an Android smartphone with NFC capabilities. That’s right, your cellphone can be used to compromise the security of a company if they are using these types of cards (RFID security system). Just download the “Mifare Classic Tool” for Android.

Can I use my phone as a MIFARE card?

To emulate a mifare card, you need an application running on your smartphone to simulate the phone as a Mifare Classic card. It makes your smartphone with no difference as a Mifare Classic card.

Can I purchase Mifare RFID card readers?

The popular MIFARE RFID chip cards, which operate on 13,56 MHz frequency, have been sold more than 10 billion times all over the globe. YouCard is official partner of both leading RFID manufacturers: NXP and LEGIC. Therefore you can purchase MIFARE RFID readers as well as multifunctional MIFARE card readers,…

What is a MIFARE chip?

MIFARE is the NXP Semiconductors-owned trademark of a series of chips used in contactless smart cards and proximity cards.

Who are the licensees of MIFARE products?

In 2010 NXP licensed MIFARE products to Gemalto. In 2011 NXP licensed Oberthur to use MIFARE products on SIM cards. In 2012 NXP signed an agreement with Giesecke & Devrient to integrate MIFARE product-based applications on their secure SIM products. These licensees are developing Near Field Communication products.

Should I migrate from MIFARE Classic to higher security products?

Since the discovery of this attack, NXP is officially recommending to migrate from MIFARE Classic product-based systems to higher security products. In November 2010, security researchers from the Ruhr University released a paper detailing a side-channel attack against MIFARE product-based cards.