Reply to: Contactless debit card

[Waldorf]

I've got one but not used it yet I think it will be good for buying a paper etc, save having to carry loads of change.

[Sysman]

I suspect a man-in-the-middle attack is possible:

IEEE Xplore - Wirelessly Pickpocketing a Mifare Classic Card

Need a sign in for that.

PDF available here

On second thoughts, stick with the summary. The technical details are serious brain-ache for this time of night

[Freamon]

I'm sure in the case of fraud that the banks will be easy to convince and will make a refund without any hassle

That's why I have it on a credit card rather than a debit card, so that the burden of proof is on the banks rather than me.

[TimberWolf]

I suspect a man-in-the-middle attack is possible:

IEEE Xplore - Wirelessly Pickpocketing a Mifare Classic Card

I'm sure in the case of fraud that the banks will be easy to convince and will make a refund without any hassle

[Freamon]

No doubt the finest criminal minds will be looking at this technology and in 5 years it will be as mainstream as pin numbers are today.

I suspect a man-in-the-middle attack is possible:

IEEE Xplore - Wirelessly Pickpocketing a Mifare Classic Card

[TimberWolf]

No doubt the finest criminal minds will be looking at this technology and in 5 years it will be as mainstream as pin numbers are today.

[Freamon]

Do you not even have to enter a PIN or anything? Massive security risk, for that reason I am out.

Maximum transaction value is £15.

I've got one, but not on a debit card - I think that would be pushing it, security wise. Mine is a Mastercard so that gives much better protection against fraud.

[TheFaQQer]

Do you not even have to enter a PIN or anything? Massive security risk, for that reason I am out.

Every few transactions, then you need to enter a PIN, and there is a limit of transaction size.

Spain has just introduced contactless ATMs, where you still have to enter the PIN.

[SimonMac]

I use mine at McD's and its great. Big Mac, Beep.

I dont have to touch anything that the public have touched.

Do you not even have to enter a PIN or anything? Massive security risk, for that reason I am out.

[Pondlife]

I use mine at McD's and its great. Big Mac, Beep.

I dont have to touch anything that the public have touched.

[cailin maith]

Pret does the contactless thing too.

[Durbs]

I use mine at McD's and its great. Big Mac, Beep.

I dont have to touch anything that the public have touched.

[SimonMac]

Other than McDonalds I've yet to see any shops that accept payment using NFC

[northernladuk]

Didn't ask for, but got one anyway. Anyone used one yet?

Countless Polish and Russian guys have but you are gonna struggle to track them down to ask them about it though

[TimberWolf]

Barclay's by any chance?

Yep.