back to article Mastercard armours its contactless cards against relay attacks

Elements of the payment card industry have introduced a new contactless payment card security feature, designed to defend against relay attacks. Relay attacks were first demonstrated nine years ago by a team of computer scientists Saar Drimer and Steven Murdoch. The pair also suggested how the security flaw can be mitigated …

  1. WonkoTheSane
    Headmaster

    Figured it out.

    Image should show Ted not Dave.

    Sauce:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_%26_Carol_%26_Ted_%26_Alice

  2. jms222

    What about Omar Al MuhatMucoat Shiraz ?

  3. Will Godfrey Silver badge
    Happy

    Where's the Nigerian prince in all of this?

  4. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Still a very difficult attack in practice

    - as the blog linked to in the article acknowledges. Not that that's prevented me from buying a wallet with RF screening, just in case - keeps the convenience of contactless payments, but with significantly lower risk.

  5. Zapdog
    Paris Hilton

    Carol must have that type of personality where hanging around terminals just seems normal - I'm sure Dave's smitten with her

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