Convenience features built into contactless payment systems are quietly undermining their security, as a study led by the University of Surrey, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, exposes hidden weaknesses that allowed researchers to perform unauthorized high-value transactions with some of the most modern contactless payment devices.
Researchers uncover vulnerabilities allowing fraudulent high-value contactless transactions
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