Tag: NFC
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Android malware uses NFC to steal money at ATMs
ESET researchers uncovered NGate malware, which can relay data from victims’ payment cards via a malicious app installed on their Android …
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New Prilex PoS Malware evolves to target NFC-enabled credit cards
Authors of the Prolex PoS malware improved their malicious code to target contactless credit card transactions. The threat actors behind …
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New Versions of Prilex POS Malware Can Block Contactless Transactions
New versions of Prilex point-of-sale (POS) malware have been spotted in the wild. Their new capabilities include blocking Near Field …
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Prilex PoS Malware Evolves to Block Contactless Payments to Steal from NFC Cards
The Brazilian threat actors behind an advanced and modular point-of-sale (PoS) malware known as Prilex have reared their head once again …
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How to steal money via Apple Pay using the “Express Transit” feature
A not-yet-published paper from researchers in the UK has been making media headlines because of its dramatic claims about Apple Pay. …
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Google Titan Security Keys ditch Bluetooth
Google’s Titan Security Key dongles are a great way to secure accounts using hardware rather than only relying on software. The search …
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Google drops Bluetooth Titan Security Keys in favor of NFC versions
Google is discontinuing the Bluetooth Titan Security Key to focus on security keys with Near Field Communication …
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Researcher Managed to Hack ATMs Using His Phone’s NFC & Android App
ATMs play a very vital role in everyone’s life, there are many people who use ATMs to withdraw cash directly. However, the threat actors …
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NFC Flaws Let Researchers Hack ATMs by Waving a Phone
For years, security researchers and cybercriminals have hacked ATMs by using all possible avenues to their innards, from opening a front …
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NFC Forum specifications offer cryptology security for NFC application development
The NFC Forum released two specifications that offer cryptology security for NFC. The new NFC specifications provide security for …
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Free coffee! Dutch researcher hacks prepaid vending machines
Dutch cybersecurity researcher Polle Vanhoof just published a fascinating and well-written paper about an exploitable hole he found in the …
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Remember the Titans: Yubico jangles new NFC and USB-C touting security key
Security token biz Yubico has a new key out today, its latest-generation two-factor encryption (2FA) authentication unit, the Yubico 5C …
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