Hackers can use Apple Pay to make large contactless Visa payments with locked iPhones

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By Sofia Wyciślik-WilsonSep 30, 2021, 6:07 am352 pts
Researchers from the Computer Science departments of Birmingham and Surrey Universities have discovered a way for hackers to make large, unauthorized payments from locked iPhones by exploiting the functionality of Apple Pay. The academic researchers found that the attack works on Visa cards in Express Transit…

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