ThreatFabric researchers have uncovered PhantomCard, an Android Trojan that uses an NFC relay attack to steal contactless card data and enable fraudulent payments.

PhantomCard: How NFC Malware Could Empty Your Bank Account

A newly identified Android threat, known as PhantomCard, is redefining the scope of mobile banking attacks in Brazil by exploiting Near…

By: Dr. Mack Jackson Jr.

A few months ago, I set out to create KiKard, a custom NFC testing board meant for part two of my NFC Card emulation series. It was an…

A new Android malware campaign called PhantomCard is targeting banking customers with a sophisticated NFC relay attack to conduct contactless financial fraud.

A new Android banking trojan, RatOn, merges overlay fraud with NFC relay attacks, automated money transfers, and crypto wallet theft, posing a new threat to users.

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A surge of 760+ Android apps in Eastern Europe use NFC relay/HCE mechanisms to bypass payment security and execute fraudulent contactless transactions.

CERT Polska exposed NGate, an Android malware that tricks users into tapping their card against their phone to steal NFC EMV data and PINs. The data is then relayed to an ATM for cash withdrawal.

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RelayNFC is a new, zero-detection Android malware targeting Brazil that turns the victim's phone into a remote card reader to steal data and complete real-time contactless payments.

Your smartphone might be the only accomplice a thief needs to drain your bank account, even if your card never leaves your wallet. A new report from Group-IB reveals a surging underground market f…

Group-IB researchers have identified a burgeoning proliferation of Android malware within subterranean marketplaces designed to exploit Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for fraudulent con…

[Originally posted July 5, 2012 on McAfee Blog]