RFID READER WITH EMBEDDED ATTACK DETECTION HEURISTICS
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1. An access control system comprising:
- a reader adapted to obtain access permissions information by reading one or more of (a) machine readable credentials, (b) an individual'"'"'s biometric data, and (c) knowledge-based user input;
an upstream device in communication with the reader; and
an attack detection module adapted to analyze the information obtained by the reader and based upon such information to detect an attempted attack on the reader.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward secure access control systems. Specifically, a method and system is provided that detects, blocks, and reports attempts to compromise access control systems that utilizes machine readable credentials and reader devices.
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26 Claims
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1. An access control system comprising:
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a reader adapted to obtain access permissions information by reading one or more of (a) machine readable credentials, (b) an individual'"'"'s biometric data, and (c) knowledge-based user input; an upstream device in communication with the reader; and an attack detection module adapted to analyze the information obtained by the reader and based upon such information to detect an attempted attack on the reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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reading, at a reader, authentication information from one or more of (a) a machine readable credential, (b) an individual'"'"'s biometric data, and (c) knowledge-based user input; analyzing the authentication information; and based on the analysis of the authentication information, determining that an attack has been attempted on the reader. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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