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Android malware steals payment card data using previously unseen technique

reader comments 29 Newly discovered Android malware steals payment card data using an infected device’s NFC reader and relays it to attackers, a novel technique that effectively clones the card so it can be used at ATMs or point-of-sale terminals, security firm ESET said. ESET researchers have named the malware NGate because it incorporates NFCGate,… Read More: Android malware steals payment card data using previously unseen technique »

Gone in 130 seconds: New Tesla hack gives thieves their own personal key

Getty Images reader comments 88 with 54 posters participating Share this story Last year, Tesla issued an update that made its vehicles easier to start after being unlocked with their NFC key cards. Now, a researcher has shown how the feature can be exploited to steal cars. For years, drivers who used their Tesla NFC… Read More: Gone in 130 seconds: New Tesla hack gives thieves their… »

NFC flaws let researchers hack an ATM by waving a phone

Chalongrat Chuvaree | Getty Images reader comments 20 with 19 posters participating Share this story For years, security researchers and cybercriminals have hacked ATMs by using all possible avenues to their innards, from opening a front panel and sticking a thumb drive into a USB port to drilling a hole that exposes internal wiring. Now,… Read More: NFC flaws let researchers hack an ATM by waving a… »