Android@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

Android loophole allows Google Wallet to leak credit card details via NFC, fix coming

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Android loophole allows Google Wallet to leak credit card details via NFC, fix coming

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Android@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years ago

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A loophole in Android allows a niche scenario to leak credit card details via an NFC reader even when the phone is locked.

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“Loophole” huh? Sounds like a security issue.

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