Want to make a simple RFID blocking case? Wondering how to make an RFID blocker? Use this quick guide! This case will help you ensure the security of your contactless cards. To prevent the theft of data or money, you need to create a shield that protects your contactless cards Read more…
Almost half of transactions are now contactless in Europe, recent research by financial services giant MasterCard has found. Consumer adoption rates for contactless methods are consistent across the continent with a 97% upswing in contactless transactions so far this year, MasterCard reports.
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We present to your attention a presentation showing the ease of hacking RFID devices and access to data using standard NFC smartphones. The presentation describes potential RFID vulnerabilities in various devices (Mifare, RFID biometric passports, Mastercard PayPass, VISA PayWave), and how to exploit them using NFC smartphones. It shows how Read more…
A Facebook post has gone viral, after a man, Paul Jarvis, saw a thief scamming people out of their money in a tech-savvy manner. He was putting through payments of less than £30 in a wireless card reader and touching it on wallets of unsuspecting people. Mr. Jarvis took a picture Read more…
Is PCI DSS 3.2 an incompatible truth with contactless payment cards and an inconvenient truth for Banks and card issuers? The following is an interpretation of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard version 3.2 (PCI DSS 3.2) against the data readily accessible from a contactless card. It suggests that Read more…
Contactless card payments are fast and convenient, but convenience comes at a price: they are vulnerable to fraud. Some of these vulnerabilities are unique to contactless payment cards, and others are shared with the Chip and PIN cards – those that must be plugged into a card reader – upon Read more…
Many have handed their card over to a bartender or shop keeper to tap the machine when paying, but you really shouldn’t Paying for goods is even easier with contactless pay. A tap and away you go. But if you are asked to pass your card over to the bartender Read more…
A viral Facebook post which claims to show a man using a contactless card reader to steal from unsuspecting victims has got some people worried. Original article from the www.independent.co.uk A Facebook post which claims to show a man using a contactless card reader to steal money from members of the Read more…
Article on the the Mail Online showing how contactless payment cards can be copied and cloned in a mater of minutes, including some real life examples of where this has been used to defraud customers or stores out of money. Even some accidental use of these cards meaning some customers Read more…