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Zombie Card Attack Revives Expired Visa Cards for Contactless Payments

Researchers have demonstrated a ‘Zombie Card’ attack that can revive expired Visa contactless credit cards for in-store purchases. The attack involves physically manipulating a POS terminal to read a rewritten expiration date via NFC, bypassing the card’s cryptographic protections. This novel attack highlights a potential weakness in contactless payment systems.

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