EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) is a standard for credit cards, commonly referred to as "chip-and-PIN".
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ATM skimming and cloning
Is it possible for a skimmer to copy the magnetic strip of a smart card (smart card contains microchip and magnetic strip) and clone the card only using the magnetic strip and use that at an ATM to withdraw money?
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Momentarily unencrypted Payment cards
Momentarily unencrypted Payment cards
I read about the cyber-attacks related to the momentarily unencrypted payment processing data at the point of sales devices. Technically, how is it possible?
Is it when the cardholder enters an EMV…
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Why is using the chip in chip-cards required at manned points of sale?
Chip cards are more secure because they prevent cloning. Chip cards also have the magstripe for backward compatibility. In my recent experience at supermarkets in California, using the chip takes a lot longer (15+ seconds) than swiping, and can't be…
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