WTF?! Chinese-made chips used in popular contactless cards contain hardware backdoors that are easy to exploit. These chips are compatible with the proprietary Mifare protocol developed by Philips ...

The security of an RFID system, as with almost any payment or information technology system, depends on how it is set up. If a transit company is issuing transponders with unique serial numbers and ...

I’ve been researching the issue of RFID skimming. However, I can’t find conclusive sources on the true risk of this issue. Is it possible to read RFID chips on credit cards? If so, what type of ...

RFID credit cards are embedded with a tag that enables contactless payments, one of the safest ways to pay. If you have an EZ Pass in your car or a microchip in your pet, or if you’ve used a hotel ...

The advent of digital technologies has made our lives easier, but definitely not without some risks. Latest digital technologies like contactless payment have made it possible for you to even send ...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is the technology that lets your credit card transmit payment data just by tapping or hovering over a sale terminal. With the rise of RFID cards came the fear of ...

Just a few decades ago, buying things meant going to the bank - your own physical branch, mind you, during the brief hours it was open - to take out cash. If you didn't have time for that, or ran out ...

Man sliding RFID wallet with credit cards visible into jacket pocket. - Clay Banks/Unsplash There are quite a few items, gadgets, and knickknacks that cannot pass through airport security or TSA ...