Flaw in Apple Pay allows hackers to drain credit cards while phone is locked
Telegraph, 30 Sep 2021
An Apple Pay flaw has been exposed that allows hackers to drain credit cards without a phone being unlocked
The Apple Pay lock screen can be bypassed for any iPhone with a Visa card set up in transit mode.
The contactless limit can also be bypassed.
It’s made possible by a combination of flaws in both Apple Pay and Visa’s system, say researchers.
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The Apple Pay lock screen can be bypassed for any iPhone with a Visa card set up in transit mode.
The contactless limit can also be bypassed.
It’s made possible by a combination of flaws in both Apple Pay and Visa’s system, say researchers.
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