iPhone users urged to remove Visa details from Apple Pay over fraud fears
iPhone users have been urged to remove their Visa details from Apple Pay after researchers uncovered a dangerous flaw fraudsters could use to make unlimited contactless payments. Experts from the University of Birmingham and the University of Surrey warned the issue could even be exploited to make transactions from an iPhone inside someone’s bag, without their knowledge.
They claim the vulnerability only happens on Apple Pay when a Visa card is set up as an Express Travel Card, also known as Express Transit mode – a feature intended for owners to tap in and out of public transport without needing to unlock their phone.
[ Source : Mirror.co.uk ]