¿Preocupante? La brecha que revive tarjetas de crédito vencidas
Investigadores de la Universidad de Massachusetts Amherst lograron realizar pagos con tarjetas vencidas, tras encontrar una vulnerabilidad en la forma en que se realizan las transacciones sin contacto • Mediante dos teléfonos inteligentes es posible…
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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found a way to make payments with expired credit cards by exploiting a vulnerability in contactless transactions. Two smartphones can alter the expiration date sent from the card to the terminal. Visa cards were vulnerable in tests, but success depends on the issuing bank. The practical risk to consumers is unclear, but the finding exposes a flaw in how payment systems trust card data.