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Montgomery Village Board of Directors Move Forward With Restrooms, Concession in South Valley Park - Bob Hydorn's Blog - Montgomery Village, MD Patch
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Montgomery Village Board of Directors Move Forward With Restrooms, Concession in South Valley Park
South Valley Park restrooms and concessions move forward.
, June 29, 2012 at 03:43 PM
Last evening the MVF Board voted unanimously to approve the two Memo’s Of Understanding between the MVF and MVSA (Montgomery Village Sports Association.
This will allow the project to move into the next phase of design, then onto construction.
The location had already been chosen at the MVF meeting in April. The Maryland State Grant for this project will pay for one half of the project up to the matching amount of $125,000.
We cannot thank the State for their support of this effort enough. The project was first discussed in 1999, and then shelved until a year ago. At which time various sites were discussed and a final site directly behind the backstop of the base ball diamond.
December 14, 2012 at 06:02 PM
Don, I look forward to seeing you there on Wednesday morning
December 15, 2012 at 01:58 PM
Will you be attending as a participant or spectator?
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January 09, 2013 at 01:44 PM
It is time to scrap plans for building the controversial $250,000 South Valley Restroom and Concession stand, awarded a $125,000 state grant under false pretenses, and shake off the egregious state imposed conditions and strings attached to awarding the grant.
1. Governor O’Malley expects State funds to be spent on union labor because, he said, “... in our State we believe that stronger unions make for a stronger middle class.”
2. Demanded by the State, an MOU indemnity clause places the Montgomery Village Sports Association (MVSA) above Village residents in direct violation of MVF Board member fiduciary responsibility.
It has been a year since the state approved the Bond Bond award to $125,000 for the South Valley Restroom and Concession Stand. However, the facts surrounding this project are unknown to Village residents
For now I would settle for the following: statement of scope (one or two restrooms?), budget, actual cost expended to date, expected cost at completion, scheduled date of completion, milestones, and risks outside of MVF control.
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Espacioso dormitorio Está situado en Greenwich, una zona turística de Londres, con el museo marítimo nacional, la famosa y prestigiosa universidad de Greenwich, fácil traslado al centro de Londres en metro de la estación de North Greenwich o de Cutty Sack Station. Usted puede utilizar el gimnasio y la piscina
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Javier est une personne très accueillante, et complétement disponible pour vous.
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Javier was a super host! Loved the fruit breakfast!
Javier is very welcoming and allow you to use his home like it's your own. Very clean and has good public transport links. 25 min walk to O2 Arena 15 min walk to Greenwich Cutty Sark
Javier is an excellent host and a great person to meet aswell, i think that this was one of the best and friendliest bnb experiences i have ever got. I totally recommend his house for someone who wants to visit London and stay just some minutes outside of the crowded and chaotic center, the area of Greenwich is really calm and authentic, i also trust that he will be as good host as he was with me. Thumbs up mate, thanks a lot & see you soon!!
Javier is very friendly and helpful. He had been communicating with me way before the start of my journey. He also picked me up at the bus stop near his place. Every day, Javier prepared breakfast for me. The breakfast includes different kinds of dishes. The bed room is pretty spacious, with everything you need at your disposal. The traffic is very convenient too. Only 3 bid stops from North Greenwich Underground. In a nutshell, I enjoy staying in his place.
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Privatzimmer, mit Bad, können Sie auch auf unserer dritten Etage entspannen, die einen privilegierten Blick auf die Berge hat, die die Stadt umgeben, bieten wir Tour zu Torres del Paine und den Gletschern
Hostel Schuen was a lovely, unusual airbnb stay for us, as we usually stay in bedrooms of a host's house or apartment. Saying that, I would say that Hostel Schuen is more like a well decorated boutique hotel than a hostel. The hostel was managed by two very friendly and helpful…
Staying at Carlos place was very good. He is a perfect host, friendly and helpfull. The rooms were very clean and breakfast was nice. Good location in walking distance from center. I highly recomment it.


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Developers Wary of Condo Investors - The Washington Post
Developers Wary of Condo Investors
A growing number of Washington area developers and builders of high-end condos are tightening up their sales contracts to discourage real estate investors, who they say are helping to artificially drive up prices.
Their fear, say builders such as Bush Cos., which is active in luxury construction in Clarendon, Silver Spring and Washington's U Street corridor, is that the investor portion of the market is escalating so much that it raises serious questions about how deep demand really is and what will happen if the market turns sour. A new estimate puts investor buyers at 30 to 35 percent here, higher than a national average of 25 to 30 percent and higher than in any of the top condo markets except South Florida.
If speculators were to walk away en masse from the typical 5 or 10 percent deposits on expensive condos to be built 18 months in the future, the developers could be left holding the bag, officials of several companies said.
Developers say their lenders are also worried about financing projects if prices have been hyperinflated by speculators and are pressing builders to do more to make sure projects are owner occupied. Owner-occupied buildings are considered more stable investments and appreciate more than rental buildings, according to traditional lending philosophy.
Developers say that to try to limit investors, they've always asked buyers if they intend to live in the units, "but we found out that these people were lying through their teeth," said Andrew A. Viola, vice president and regional manager of Bush Cos. "These people" include traditional real estate investors and others who have turned their back on the stock market.
The contract language, which condo experts say began showing up about a year ago and is now commonplace, typically says that if a condo buyer rents out or sells the unit within the first year, the builder has the right to buy the property back -- at the original purchase price. In some contracts, the clause covers only the first six months.
Some speculators have conducted simultaneous settlements, with the developer and with their new buyer, to get their profits as fast as they can.
Some agents and developers question whether such contract language can be enforced. Because the language is relatively new, the time for testing it may come in the next year or so.
To discourage investors, developer contracts have also typically barred buyers from assigning, or transferring, contracts to others before settlement. Some builders, citing insurance issues, also try to stop flips by refusing to let buyers take other people through the units before settlement.
Condo 1's Tom Meyer in Falls Church, who specializes in condos, said developers are also requiring that buyers put down bigger deposits. "On a $700,000 unit, it used to be a $10,000 or $20,000 deposit. Now it's more like $40,000 to $50,000."
Meyer and another condo specialist, Thomas P. Murphy of Coldwell Banker in Georgetown, said builders may be trying to protect themselves from a dark day when they might have to sell units that investors walked away from. But they think the developers' real motivation is to cash in themselves on the extraordinary price hikes occurring between preconstruction sales and settlement.
"The developers are aware of some buildings that have gotten way out of kilter in their investor ratio," Murphy said. Builders generally are trying to limit the number of investors to 10 or 15 percent, he says. "But the big part [of their reasoning] is they don't want to leave any money on the table."
They also "don't want competition from the flippers," Murphy said.
If an investor buys in the preconstruction period, he "might want to sell to a new buyer for a lower price than what the developer is offering," Murphy said.
The estimate on the number of investors in the area -- 30 to 35 percent -- comes from new data collected by Alexandria research firm Delta Associates for an investor client. (Delta officials say they could find no other data on the subject from the past.
Michael J. Darby, principal at Monument Realty, which has 2,400 urban condos for sale or expected sale in the next five months, thinks some developers are going too far in their contract restrictions. "We do not sell to people" who intend to make a quick profit, aren't financially sound enough to carry the debt or could duck out if the market turns, he said. But Monument does sell to "a second category of buyer, who has the financial wherewithal to buy and own another property at the same time."

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59800 Lille 2017: Top 20 59800 Lille Vacation Rentals, Vacation Homes & Condo Rentals - Airbnb 59800 Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
Lille Grand Palais · Anytime · 1 guest
Un vrai nid d'amour, de quoi passer une belle soirée avec une ambiance très agréable !
DINNEMATIN2017-08-28T00:00:00Z
An incredibly convenient quiet place to stay close to the Eurostar station and even closer to the Zenith arena. We were visiting to see a concert so it was perfect. It is walking distance to the town centre too, though we used the excellent Lille bike scheme, which is an inexpensive and fun way to get around. There are cycle lanes everywhere and the traffic was kind to us. It's a flat city. There are two bike pink up points near the flat. The apartment is comfortable with a well equipped kitchen. There's no shower curtain, so you may find it easier to bath than shower, though it's possible. There's a supermarkets couple of minutes away. Lille even has a vegan supermarket and a great vegan cafe called Face B. A nice petty town for a quick visit. Beware of the wonderful guitar shops leading you astray, particularly one called Jericho which sells brands not easily available in the UK and rare in France.
A good option within walking distance of the train station. The apartment is exactly as described and was very comfortable. The dining/living area is very spacious and provided plenty of room for our luggage as well as the sofa bed. The kitchen is clean and reasonably well-equipped, including an efficient countertop dishwasher. There is a supermarket a few minutes walk away and several restaurant options and bakery.
A clean, well situated little appartment. Just perfect for a night's stop before taking The Eurostar home to Blighty.
Although we did check-in so late, Stephanie helped us friendly and we thank you for it. Also, It was a short stay, but we stayed very well thanks to it. The location of the apartment was good as we have a car, and the facilities were good as well.
Doori2017-09-25T00:00:00Z
This apartment was great! A really good location, only 5 minutes away from the town centre and main Lille Station. Stephanie was the perfect host, her communications were always very prompt and she was waiting for us upon arrival. Parking was excellent right under the apartment. We had a great time! A really cute apartment that completely suited our needs. Thank you Stephanie. :)
The apartment was perfect for us as a family of four visiting Lille Christmas Market for our one night stay
Appartement très pratique pour un séjour rapide, Mickael a été très conciliant avec mon retard et facile à contacter.
Expect nothing fancy but this place is very OK! Although we have not met, Annick was very helpful and responsive. We enjoyed Lille very much also thanks to Annick's place
Jip2016-07-04T00:00:00Z
Annick was a great host and had a lovely flat perfect for people who want to explore Lille. She was ideal in helping me plan our trip to Lille and her place was cosy, clean and ideally located. Right next to the metro line the flat was perfectly located to get into Lille central and was also within walking distance. Would definitely recommend her place for a long weekend in Lille.
Annick made us very welcome and the apartment was how it was listed. The location was very convenient for both parking and public transport.
Annick's apartment was on the 3rd floor of a small building right above the metro, it was very convenient to the Grand Palais where I was attending a conference and a short walk or metro ride to the city centre. The apartment was cosy and delightful and Annick thoughtfully provided some staples (bread, milk, juice). She was also very flexible with check in and out times. I would highly recommend the flat and would happily stay there again!
Annick has a really great place close to the city centre and next to the metro. It had everything we needed and we immediately felt at home. A very good spot to explore Lille! Annick is a wonderful host who was very responsive to our questions and even brought cookies and candy for our kids when we arrived. Parking is convenient in the neigbourhood and free. For us, it offered everything to enjoy Lille and we will definitely rent it again if we come back to Lille.
Thank you for housing us.
The photos speak for themselves. If you are all about 'location' and 'view' this is your place. Waking up to watch Lille rise and shine has got to be good. The charming sound of the SNCF jingle will stay with you - in a good way! Immaculately presented this 'hotel-feel' like apartment will serve as a fabulous base from which to enjoy the many treats Lille has to offer, both old and new. Panoramic urban dwelling at its best. Highly recommended.
Lou and Alpha were very friendly and easy going. The apartment is well located and cozy and we very much enjoyed our stay, as I'm sure future guests will too.
Lille is a wonderful city! The apartment is very central located and stylish decorated. Francois is a lovely and interesting person. The communication was uncomplicated. Thanks a lot Francois for the great time in your place. Hopefully see you soon!
François is a best host. His apartment is comfortable, clean, tasteful furnished and very central situated in a quiet neighbourhood. Parking the car is easy. And free in 2 minutes walking. The apartment is fully equipped. Nice view, in front of a beautifull tower - easy to find (back). Lille is a city worth to be discovered. We enjoyed our stay. A big applause for Francois and also for the crew Restaurant Le Bloempot. We were flabbergasted by overwhelming (better known as ‘awesome’ these days;-)) tastexperiences. We will be back! If they let us in again…
Suzan2015-05-05T00:00:00Z
Very stylish spacious room in historical house, gives a chance to feel the spirit of this beautiful city. Everything is clean, many cool pieces of furniture and two fireplaces. Francois is very friendly person, advised us what to see and where to eat. We have a great time in Lille, hope to stay again!
Francois was very welcoming and gave some fantastic tips for exploring Lille. I stayed for a one night and the apartment was clean and comfortable. Would stay again if I were in the area!
Francois! Thanks for the good hospitality. Perfect communication and what a nice room! Sleps so quite and good with my girl. See you in Ghent at my place!
Bregt2015-06-08T00:00:00Z
Lovely atmospheric apartment. Francois was very helpful and easygoing.
Awesome stay, everything was very clean and organized and the free breakfast in the morning was lovely. Defenetly would stay again especially because it was very affordable
Abdelkader is a kind and generous host. He is extremely welcoming and his apartment is super nice and clean. It's in a great location only 3 short metro stops from the old town. Breakfast was superb and I felt very welcome. Merci mon ami.
I really recommend Abdelkader's place. It is very clean, nicely decorated, in a quiet neighborhood just 5 min away from the metro station. Abdelkader is a great host and a generous person, the breakfast was very good too. I will definitely go back when I return to Lille !
Maxime was extremely accommodative to our travel plans and allowed us to check out later so we could do some last minute shopping! :) The booklet that was in the apartment was useful as it contained everything there is to know about the apartment and all. A very thoughtful touch. Apartment was very pretty with the sunny windows and well equipped and modern with everything we need to make our stay very comfortable. Wifi connection was good too! :) Love that it's so close to the train station so we don't have to lug our luggages very far and everything else was within walking distance. I was sick the first few days of our stay and it was cold for me, Maxime was very sweet to offer to contact the building management to turn up the centralized heater for me. But I was feeling better, so it wasn't necessary. Will definitely be back and would love to stay in the apartment again! Xxxooo!
Krissy2014-04-04T00:00:00Z
It is a very clean, calm and modern appartment, with view over the train station. We enjoyed staying there, however it is a bit small for 3 to 4 persons, I would recommend the stay for 2 persons. Only downside during our stay was that we had only 2 pillows for 3 persons and that we had to organize it on our own which turned out to bet difficult on a sunday in France...
Ghislain2014-05-31T00:00:00Z
Great place and hosts. Recommended. Thank you
Jose Ricardo2016-07-03T00:00:00Z
Great star with Maxime and Chloe...The apartment is perfect for 2-3 people and the location couldn't be any better. Definite recommend for anyone coming to Lille
New apartment, cozy and contemporary decor Can accommodate 5 people and is centrally located near Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Lille Grand Palais Zenith Centre and Lille.
New apartment, 3 rooms with uncluttered and contemporary decor. Bathroom with a bathtub and a washing machine. Fully equipped kitchen (hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, Senseo coffee machine, toaster .....)
New neighborhood: Wood Inhabited
Isabel's apartment was exactly as described. Great base for exploring Lille and the surrounding area. Isabel was an incredibly welcoming host and extremely prompt at replying to queries. Would highly recommend staying here.
Isabel made us feel extremely welcome. We arrived after 1am and she had arranged for her friend to meet, greet and show us around the flat. The flat was so homely, with family pictures and toys which were much appreciated by my two year- old nephew. If you are planning a trip to Lille, this is the place to stay.
Hubert2015-06-08T00:00:00Z
We so enjoyed our new year's break in Lille. The apartment was modern and clean just the way we like it. Thank you.
Nice clean and spacious apartment. Isabel was very helpful snd even picked us up from the airport!
Gerard A2016-06-21T00:00:00Z
What a nice view! It's a clean apartment with enough space. Isabel and Julien are friendly and easy to communicate with. Public transport in 5 minutes to the centre. Tip: the sushi place at the street is very nice!
NOUREDDINE2017-04-11T00:00:00Z
Isabel called me half an hour before we would meet. Handing over the keys went very smooth. She showed us the appartment and left for the weekend. Appartment itself is in a modern building at the 9th floor overviewing the whole area. two rooms with double bed, one room with a single bed. Bathroom and separate toilet. A modern and light living room with kitchen. Rooms were very clean, Isabel even provided towels in the bathroom. We had a great stay, city centre was just a little further then we thought... a 20 minute walk
Bart 2015-11-09T00:00:00Z
Lovely people. The apartment was clean, comfortable end very nice. Good location e the host was very helpful.
Stunning flat located in the center of Lille, 2 minutes walk from the Lille Railway Station. You will be charmed by the large living room, the separate kitchen, the large bedroom and the amazing bathroom.
Stunning one bedroom flat in Lille city center, 4th floor of a 1920 building located in a small street near the Lille Flandres train station, available for a maximum of 3 people. The flat is very quiet and newly rebuilt and refurnished; it has high ceilings, huge French windows and wooden floors. The price includes tourism taxes •	A large hall •	A modern kitchen separated with a fridge, micro wave, washing machine, boiler, coffee machine •	Good size living room with an old chimney, a sofa bed, TV, Internet Wi-Fi, and a dining table. •	A bedroom: double bed of 160/200cm, a huge modern wardrobe, baby bed available if necessary •	A bathroom with a large shower Bed linen and towels are provided. The Vieux Lille with the Opera, is a 2 minute walk away and both major train stations, Lille Europe and Lille Flandres, are just a short walk from the flat. There are several supermarkets around the building which open till late and on Sunday, which can be very practical! There are cinemas and restaurants, as well as rue de Bethune for shopping 2min walk from the flat. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us. It will be a pleasure for me to give you more information about the flat or about Lille as we are native Lillois.
No complaints whatsoever. Had a perfect stay.
Clean, well-located apartment with easy access to station, old town etc. Very noisy neighbours directly above (until very late all 4 nights of our stay) detracted from the experience however.
We had a really lovely time here. It was very modern spacious, airy and clean. The flat had a lot of character but not overly so, in that you could really feel at home there. The location was fantastic, very central, 5 mins to anywhere we really needed to go, train stations, squares, major attractions, supermarkets. Only problem was the wifi wasn't working when we were there. We would easily recommend this place for a relaxing city break. It was a great base for exploring Lille and for exploring the beauty of this whole area (Nord pas de Calais, Ghent, Brugges, Boulougne sur mer, Ambleteuse, Wimereux).
Cormac2014-04-07T00:00:00Z
Great flat - light, airy, spacious and very central. We were met by Boniface' s helpful and charming mother having found the flat easily in a 10 min walk from the Eurostar station. Comfy bed, well-equipped flat and we had a lovely time in Lille. It was also great to have a lift as it's several floors up. It was central enough that we could pretty much walk everywhere, although we did jump on the metro once with ease. I was surprised by how many mosquitos were around Lille in general, but the weather was lovely so it balanced out! I'd advise taking some spray though. It was my first time using airbnb, and it was a great experience.
Alia2016-11-09T00:00:00Z
Lovely flat, great location, kind host- everything went great.
Cem2016-02-14T00:00:00Z
The flat was very clean and just as the pictures depicted it. Boniface met me promptly at the agreed upon time. I was only a few minutes walk from the city center and the Grand Palais.
Studio very well equipped. Located downtown. Lille Flandres station 300 m-400 m Grand Palais 300 m 400 m mairie- streets piétonnes- 50 m metro Mairie de Lille. Located in the 9th floor with elevator, it has secure underground parking (height limit 1.85 cm) .. Quiet and bright.
downtown, near the train station and interests. Metro 50 m
Abdulmajeed2017-05-20T00:00:00Z
The apartment is very well equipped, comfortable and clean. The location is perfect for everything.
Richards Apartment is very conveniently located near Flandres train station. It is clean and bright and has everything you need for a stay in Lille. The contact with Richard works best. He welcomed me with his wife kindly and explained to me the apartment. I was very satisfied with my stay and can recommend the apartment.
Richard's flat is a nice place to stay..we stay there for 2 nights..10mnt walk from train station..the flat is clean, bright, fully furnished & well equpped kitchen for all basic cooking & prepare food..He was there with his son to welcome us by the time we arrived at the flat..everything well explained about what we need..and all the communication with him is easy.. His wife & him came by to the flat when we checked out, they both are very nice to us.. I recommend Richard's place for staying in Lille
Clean and well equipped apartment close to old town/town centre with good access to shops and restaurants. Having the underground parking space was great for us as we drove to Lille. Our hosts were very nice and accommodating. Definitely recommend this place.
Reihaneh 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z
Appartement situé dans un quartier central, proche gares et transports publics, propre, clair mais bruits importants en provenance du voisinage
Appartement bien équipé et proche du centre de Lille. Le lit est très confortable et les petites dosettes laissées dans la cuisine ont sauvé nos repas ! Accueil chaleureux :)
Très bien placé pour un congrès au grand palais zénith de Lille !!!
Mon appartement se trouve au centre de Lille, à quelques mètres de la Mairie de Lille. Quartier idéal pour profiter de la Grande Braderie de Lille. Petite terrasse privative. Appartement se composant d'un Salon/Salle à manger, d'une cuisine, d'une chambre, d'une salle de bain et enfin d'un wc séparé de la salle de bain. Place de parking disponible pour les hôtes compris dans le prix de la chambre (attention, ce sera impossible de circuler lors de la braderie).
Quartier Lille Centre. Jouxtant la Porte de Paris et la Mairie de Lille.
Appartement avec parking Lille Centre/Mairie


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RFID Wormholes The Case of Contactless Smartcards Tomáš Rosa crypto.hyperlink.czSmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 2.
Abstract This presentation is a summary of research activity aimed to prove the following hypothesis:  Using generally available computing devices and program codes, it is practically easy to mount a wormhole (or relay) attack in a typical system accepting ISO 14443 contactless smartcards. We emphasize, that a negation of this hypothesis is still very often used as an argument supporting security of many contactless smartcard applications. This research is, besides the others, directly linked to physical access control systems, electronic passports, and contactless identity cards. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 3.
Part ONEContactless Smartcard RecalledSmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 4.
Contact(less) SmartcardApplication layer ISO 7816-4 and higherTransport layer ISO 14443-4 ISO ISOData link layer 14443A-3 14443B-3 ISO 7816-3 ISO ISOPhysical layer 14443A-2 14443B-2Electromechanical ISO 7816-1, 2 ISO 14443-1properties contact interface contactless interface SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 5.
ISO 14443 Physical Layer Employs inductive coupling in so-called near field of the transmitter at 13.56 MHz (HF band).  Field equations are reduced considerably, especially wave effects can be omitted [7], [11], [31], [41].  This is true for an ordinary operation. An attacker trying to expose limits of this communication may be facing a “different” physics.  Threshold is approx. /2,   300/f [m, -, MHz]  Arrangement „PCD antenna – PICC antenna“ can be viewed as a high frequency transformer.  Comprehensive description is given in [11].  Such a setup differs from UHF RFID [7], [11] significantly, so care must be taken when interpreting distance ranges experiments, etc. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 6.
PCD – PICC Coupling(Data Communication) PICC terminal PCD internal network transponder field terminal field PCD: direct amplitude modulation of the basic carrier PICC: load modulation resulting in indirect amplitude/phase modulation of the basic carrier SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 7.
Communication Oscillograph Yellow trace: PCD to PICC PICC to PCD basic carrier ISO 14443-A Green trace: AM detector with 847.5 kHz filter SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 8.
When the Distance MattersMethod DistanceActive communication with PICC dozens of cmPassive reception – PICC and PCD units of mPassive reception – PCD only dozens of mActive communication with PCD dozens of m Table summarizes attacker’s objectives and ranges for ISO 14443 (HF band). Note that in wormhole attacks, we are usually not challenging these distances, expect possible extension of active communication with the original PICC. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 9.
Part TWOWormhole Attack -Cryptography ViewpointSmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 10.
Wormhole (Relay Channel) Let the wormhole be any method enabling communication in between an out-of-range application transponder and the terminal.  The term wormhole is getting used in place of relay channel to mimic the parallel with (yet hypothetical) 4D-spacetime “shortcuts”.  However, no 4D-spacetime shortcut (even hypothetical) actually occurs here, this just a fancy name. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 11.
Wormhole Attack (WA) Let the wormhole attack be any attack strategy based on using a wormhole to make the terminal to accept and process the out-of-band application transponder.  The main risk of this attack is coming from the fact, that, in many contactless applications, the presence of a transponder at the terminal is directly linked to somebody’s intension to e.g. open door, pay a bill, undergo electronic passport check, etc.SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 12.
Wormhole vs. MITM Attacks The key difference in between the wormhole attack and the more widely known man-in-the-middle approach is in the primary objective:  MITM is a-priori aimed at data interception and/or manipulation.  Wormhole attack is a-priori aimed at enabling certain unwanted communication to occur.  The communication itself, however, is not necessarily being modified or even understood by the attacker.  Therefore, conventional cryptographic techniques aimed at a pure data protection [30] are totally useless against WA. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 13.
Old Problem’s New Face Wormhole attack is definitely not such a new threat as RFID sellers (sometimes even researchers) try to pretend.  In cryptology, it is known at least since 1987 [5].  The reference [5] also gives an interesting story on how the mafia fraud term originated.  It is rather long-time overlooked than a brand new problem. On the other hand, thanks to RFID, its importance is becoming adequately recognized.  We note, however, that the viewpoint stated in [5] foresees certain issues that are somehow out of scope basing on the distance bounding paradigm accelerated by RFID. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 14.
Distance Bounding Protocols These are special kind of cryptographic protocols, that can in theory protect against wormhole attacks [3].  They are, however, seldom known and even more rarely used in practice. Their cornerstone principle is really nicely illustrated by the excellent, two-sentence-long conclusion of Beth and Desmedt [2] (1990).  “Because the speed of light is finite and constant we have provided a practical solution to the mafia and terrorist fraud. Its applications go beyond identification.” SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 15.
RF Considerations of DBP Using elementary signal theory, the time-delay resolution achievable at the terminal side can be estimated as: t = 2 / B, where B is the RF channel bandwidth. Here, we assume the transponder is using the load modulation of the terminal basic carrier signal [11]. The distance measurement then has an accuracy no better than: d = c*t / 2 = c / B, where c is the speed of light (celeritas). This simple formula agrees with the one presented in [18]. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 16.
DBP and ISO 14443 I There is no DBP which would be an implicit part of ISO 14443.  Actually, this standard rather enhances the wormhole attacks [19].  Unfortunately, there are also physical limits imposed by the relatively narrow bandwidth of at most 2 MHz. d  150 m SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 17.
DBP and ISO 14443 II There are claims saying the natural range limitations of the inductive coupling interface employed in ISO 14443 is an implicit countermeasure against wormhole attacks.  Well, this can be considered as a kind of protection – against spontaneous accidents.  It was shown (cf. here and references) that such a measure fails to provide adequate protection against intentional attacks. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 18.
Part THREEPractical Approaches To Wormhole AttackSmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 19.
Wormhole Attack Illustrated interconnection network far field radiative couplingVictim (wifi, bluetooth, GSM, etc.) Attacker A near field inductive coupling in between the leech and V’s card (passport) Attacker B distance < 0,5 m (cf. following discussion) near field inductive coupling in between the ghost and the inspection terminal SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 20.
Wormhole Attack SchemePICC L2H link Leech Leechorig. host H2H link (using e.g. radiative coupling) inductive coupling Ghost G2H link PCD Ghost host orig.Leech Fake PCD inductive couplingLeech host Computing device driving the leechGhost Fake PICCGhost host Computing device driving the ghost SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 21.
Do-It-Yourself Wormhole LA: 4 turns of plain LA LA = L B LBCUL wire, coil  75 mm same as LA coax. RG 58 length  ’/2 (tested  2m) SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 22.
Wormhole In Access Control Picture shows a real successful experiment with the DIY wormhole.SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 23.
Range Extension Limits The very principal limit is given by near/far field threshold, which is approximately  / 2  3.52 m In [25], practically achievable limit is estimated to be 0.5 m (at cost < $100 in year 2005).  This is the distance we shall assume in risk assessments. Using of-the-shelf devices modification, communication at around 15-25 cm shall be achievable using home- grown development [13], [15], [26].  Basing on our own practical experiments, we agree with [13] results and conclusion stating that: “That said, 15 cm or 20 cm is enough to execute an attack in a crowded area and easily allows reading of a token in somebody’s pocket or bag.”  See also skimming attack presentations [21], [22]. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 24.
Part FOURHacking Into & With NFCSmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 25.
NFC at Glance NFC stands for Near Field Communication Device equipped with an NFC controller can work in the following modes:  Passive-mode initiator (or just a “PCD”)  Passive-mode target (or just a “PICC”)  Active-mode initiator/target (or just “PCD-to-PCD”) SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 26.
NFC and ISO 14443 NFC-equipped device can address contactless smartcards world in two ways:  As a PCD  ISO 14443 A – passive-mode initiator  As a PICC  ISO 14443 A – passive-mode targetSmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 27.
NFC and Mobile Phones At this moment, several incompatible architectures exist.  We can call them “generation zero” devices.  Interesting survey is given in [40]. Approaching version of “generation one” devices shall:  Include special HW module called CLF (Contactless Front- end).  Interconnect CLF directly with SIM card, so the SIM will serve the role of a secure element.  Also provide certain monitor connection in between CLF and phone’s main processor. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 28.
NXP’s Controllers OverviewChip Interface PCD PICC Level 4 Mode Mode FramingPN531 I2C, SPI, USB ISO 14443-A ISO 14443-A PCD onlyPN532 I2C, SPI ISO 14443-A/B ISO 14443-A PCD & PICCPN533 USB ISO 14443-A/B ISO 14443-A PCD & PICC Table presents summary of NFC controllers of PN53x family made by NXP [32].  Simplified viewpoint based on wormhole attacks on ISO 14443.  Further details can be also found in [28].  Although variant-A-only support in PICC mode seems to be a limiting condition, it is actually not the case (cf. elaboration given in part V). SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 29.
Hacking Into & With NFC When successfully mastered, an NFC-capable device is a vital tool for any security analyst.  Mainly the passive-mode target promises, obviously, many interesting applications. The whole approach has, however, two steps:  Hacking into NFC. While it is relatively easy to buy a device with an NFC controller, it is much harder to get full documentation for it.  Even the NFC controllers themselves try to somehow limit their usage for an attacking purpose – by e.g. UID setting obstacles.  Very important and useful project is www.libnfc.org [28].  Hacking with NFC. The NFC devices can be used to implement e.g. wormhole or MITM attack, etc. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 30.
Part FIVEExperiments With libnfcSmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 31.
libnfc at Glance According to the libnfc authors: “…libnfc is the first free NFC SDK and Programmers API released under the GNU Lesser General Public License. It provides complete transparency and royalty-free use for everyone…” [28]. As far, as we can confirm, the aforementioned statement is true.  It is quite easy to (even unintentionally) buy an NFC- equipped device, while, on the other hand, it is considerably harder to get full programmer’s documentation and support for it.  libnfc commendably dares to remove this barrier. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 32.
libnfc Internals NFCIP-1 API Provide connection initialization an communication with an RF inductively coupled counterpart (ISO 18092). NFC controller drivers Provide monitor (firmware) commands wrappers for a particular NFC controller chipset. device drivers Provide monitor mode communication with an NFC controller embedded inside a particular peripheral device. bus drivers Provide data communication with an NFC-capable device (also cover L2H and G2H links).Table illustrates libnfc internal structure in a layered model form.Despite not being an official picture provided by libnfc core team, we assume it is quiteaccurate – with respect to source code structure at least. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 33.
Principal Obstacles There are two obvious obstacles regarding usage of PN53x controllers. 1. UID of the ghost device cannot be set to an arbitrary value. 2. The ghost device cannot work under ISO 14443 – variant B standard. The following discussion shows how to overcome these potential issues. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 34.
Experimental Achievements Using libnfc, we have successfully realized wormhole attack on the electronic passport application.  In place of an inspection terminal, we have used a demo application reading a BAC-equipped passport on PC with a popular dual smartcard reader CardMan 5321.  The passport was chosen as a typical contactless smartcard application. For a robust and fault-tolerant practical attack, we, however, suggest mounting the wormhole on the transport or application layer.  Nevertheless, this is still easily achievable, especially by using PN532 or PN533 which have built-in firmware support for transport layer framing.  libnfc v. 1.4.2. already provides certain sample application support for this approach. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 35.
Experimental Setup HOST inc. H2H linkL2Hlink G2H link original PCDleech SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague original PICC ghost 36.
Timing Constraints II We can summarize the results as follows:  For the H2H link: Even the internet connection is sufficient, provided there is a roundtrip delay (ghost to leech and back) less than several seconds.  For the L2H and G2H links: Local roundtrip must be less than approx. 20 ms. Otherwise, the PCD may reject late responses to RATS.  Nevertheless, this allows using short range bluetooth or wifi links, which may be enough to perform the attack demonstration in e.g. airport lobby. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 37.
Antenna Geometry I Sometimes, the PCD requires the card to be inserted inside an aperture similar to a contact card reader. There is a question on whether an of- the-shelf ghost device can be used to emulate the original card under such conditions.SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 38.
Antenna Geometry II Inspiration can be found in the DIY wormhole presented above.  We simply use a suitable antenna transformer.  Its secondary coil is shaped to fit inside the PCD’s aperture while the primary one is fastened at the ghost device.  We suggest considering PCB layout and 1:1 ratio for the transformer coils, although particular situation may require slightly different approach. Anyway, it is an easy and funny experimentation, not a rigid obstacle. So, using such apertures cannot be regarded as a countermeasure against wormhole attacks. SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 39.
Conclusion Because of the wide availability of NFC controllers and libraries, the following is true:  Using generally available computing devices and program codes, it is practically easy to mount a wormhole attack in a typical system accepting ISO 14443 contactless smartcards.SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 40.
References I1. Axelson, J.: USB Complete: Everything You Need to Develop USB Peripherals, 3rd Ed., Lakeview Research LLC, 20052. Beth, T. and Desmedt, Y.: Identification Tokens – Or: Solving the Chess Grandmaster Problem, In Proc. of CRYPTO ’90, pp. 169-176, Springer-Verlag, 19913. Brands, S. and Chaum, D.: Distance-Bounding Protocols, In Proc. of EUROCRYPT ’93, pp. 344–359, Springer-Verlag, 19944. Desmedt, Y.: Major Security Problems with the ‘Unforgeable’ (Feige)-Fiat- Shamir Proofs of Identity and How to Overcome Them, SecuriCom ’88, SEDEP Paris, pp. 15-17, 19885. Desmedt, Y., Goutier, C., and Bengio, S.: Special Uses and Abuses of the Fiat- Shamir Passport Protocol, In Proc. of CRYPTO ’87, pp. 16-20, Springer- Verlag, 19886. Development of a Logical Data Structure – LDS for Optional Capacity Expansion Technologies, ICAO, ver. 1.7, 20047. Dobkin, D.: The RF in RFID: Passive UHF RFID in Practice, Elsevier Inc., 20088. Drimer, S. and Murdoch, S.-J.: Relay Attack on Card Payment – Vulnerabilities and Defences, Conference 24C3, December 2007 SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 41.
References II9. EMV Contactless Specifications for Payment Systems, EMV Contactless Communication Protocol Specification, v. 2.0.1, July 200910. Finke, T. and Kelter, H.: Abhörmöglichkeiten der Kommunikation zwischen Lesegerät und Transponder am Beispiel eines ISO14443-Systems, BSI - German Federal Office for Information Security, 200511. Finkenzeller, K.: RFID Handbook – Fundamentals and Applications in Contactless Smart Cards and Identification, John Willey and Sons Ltd., 200312. Francillon, A., Danev, B., and Čapkun, S.: Relay Attacks on Passive Keyless Entry and Start Systems in Modern Cars, IACR ePrint Report 2010/332, 201013. Hancke, G.: Practical Eavesdropping and Skimming Attacks on High-Frequency RFID Tokens, Journal of Computer Security, accepted to be published 201014. Hancke, G.: Eavesdropping Attacks on High-Frequency RFID Tokens, 4th Workshop on RFID Security (RFIDSec), July 200815. Hancke, G.: Practical Attacks on Proximity Identification Systems (Short Paper), In Proc. of IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, pp. 328-333, 200616. Hancke, G.-P.: A Practical Relay Attack on ISO 14443 Proximity Cards, Tech. Report, 2005 SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 42.
References III17. Hancke, G.: Research Homepage, http://www.rfidblog.org.uk/research.html18. Hancke, G.-P. and Kuhn, M.-G.: An RFID Distance Bounding Protocol, In SecureComm ’05, pp. 67-73, IEEE Computer Society, 200519. Hlaváč, M. and Rosa, T.: A Note on the Relay Attacks on e-passports: The Case of Czech e-passports, IACR ePrint Report 2007/244, 200720. ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization, http://www.icao.int/21. Identity Theft - MIFARE Campus Card Skimming Attack (EN titles), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW3RGbQTLhE22. Identity Theft - Prague Citizen Card Skimming Attack (CZ titles), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxvy_eGK5r423. Jelínek, L.: Jádro systému Linux - Kompletní průvodce programátora, Computer Press, a.s., Brno 200824. Kasper, T.: Embedded Security Analysis of RFID Devices, Diploma Thesis, Ruhr-University Bochum, July 2006 SmartCard Forum 2011, Prague 43.
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