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New credit cards pose security problem - Hacker shows CBC how to crack 'contactless' MasterCard

06 July 2014

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"Most newly issued credit cards pose major fraud and privacy concerns because of how they're designed to be scanned through the air, some cyber-security experts warn."

See the article: New credit cards pose security problem - Hacker shows CBC how to crack 'contactless' MasterCard (CBC News, link)

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