BBB CONSUMER TIPS: What is Ghost Tapping? How to spot and avoid tap-to-pay scams

Tapping your card or phone to pay has become second nature for many. It's quick, easy, and you don't even have to hand your ...
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Beware of 'ghost tapping': Scammers exploit tap-to-pay technology

NOW THE BAD NEWS HERE IS THAT MANY NFC PAYMENT SYSTEMS ALLOW LOW VALUE TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT A PIN, SO A THIEF CAN THEN GO AND MAKE SEVERAL QUICK PURCHASES USING A STOLEN CARD. THE GOOD NEWS A LOT OF ...
PC Magazine

This Android Malware Can Swipe Your Money Using NFC Tech

Cybersecurity firm Eset uncovers Android malware that can mimic your payment details to make fraudulent transactions or pull money from your accounts at an ATM. A new type of financial attack on ...
MacRumors

Apple is Opening Up the iPhone's NFC Chip: What You Need to Know

With the launch of iOS 18.1 this fall, Apple will allow third-party developers to support NFC contactless transactions for payments and more. Right now, the NFC chip is locked down, and it's primarily ...
MacRumors

Apple Offers to Open NFC Payment Technology to Third-Party Developers in Europe

Apple has proposed opening its NFC payment technology to third-party developers in Europe, allowing direct rivals to Apple Pay to operate on the iPhone for the first time. Historically, the use of ...
The Verge

Tap-to-pay could get more capable and more complicated

Apple Pay and Google Wallet could do more with NFC if Multi-Purpose Tap adds support for loyalty cards or additional transactions. Apple Pay and Google Wallet could do more with NFC if Multi-Purpose ...