In an increasingly cashless world, convenience comes at a cost. With the widespread use of RFID-enabled credit and debit cards, a new threat has emerged—digital pickpocketing. Without any physical ...

RFID credit cards are growing in popularity and have already been adopted by major credit card issuers. These cards use radio frequencies to allow the cardholder to pay at terminals by tapping their ...

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The credit card companies are taking the “necessary steps” so consumers can use the cards in a secure way, said ITRC executive director Jay Foley. “There is no real pickpocketing capability there. You ...

A U.K. firm has developed an on/off “switch” for RFID cards that could protect cardholders from being hacked. The cardholder activates the RFID transmission by squeezing the card between his thumb and ...

WOODHAVEN, N.Y., April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- I'll never forget the moment I discovered just how vulnerable my personal information really was. I was at a busy airport, juggling my bags and ...