Whatever info they contain and however it is encrypted, it is enough to make purchases. All you need is that data.
It can be read from a distance. Of course if you use credit cards you need to check what has been purchased on it. Basic credit card management whatever kind you have I would have thought. Kim On 2013/Aug/01, at 1:34 PM, Scott Howard wrote: > On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 10:45 PM, Craig Sanders <[email protected]> wrote: > >> because i don't want to carry something in my wallet that can be scanned >> remotely to give an attacker my name, credit card number, CCV code (and >> possibly other details including my address - i'm not sure about the >> address but the other three pieces of data are certain) without any >> action on my part and without even my knowledge that it has happened. >> > > FUD is fun, isn't it. > > Modern contactless cards do not contain the card number on the chip. > They also doesn't contain the CVV1 or CVV2 numbers (I'm presuming that's > what you mean when you refer to the CCV code?!) > They doesn't contain your address. > And they likely doesn't contain your name (although they optionally can). > > I hope that in addition to destroying the contactless chip/antenna you're > also sanding off the physical numbers and painting over them. After all, a > high-resolution camera is still cheaper than an RFID reader, and very > simple to aim at the credit card reader in your local supermarket, > capturing all of the same information as above. > > Scott > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link -- Kim Holburn IT Network & Security Consultant T: +61 2 61402408 M: +61 404072753 mailto:[email protected] aim://kimholburn skype://kholburn - PGP Public Key on request _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
