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08/20/2024

Digital wallets can allow purchases with stolen credit cards

The Register

Digital wallets like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal can be used to conduct transactions using stolen and cancelled payment cards, according to academic security researchers.

These flaws – some of which have been addressed since responsible disclosure last year – allow an attacker armed with limited personal information to add an active stolen payment card number to a digital wallet and make purchases, even if the card is subsequently canceled and replaced.

 

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