contactless payments

Contactless payments continue to dominate the global financial landscape in 2025, accounting for 91% of in-store transactions in mature markets like the U.S. and UK, and 65% worldwide (USENIX Security Symposium, October 28, 2025; Juniper Research, July 7, 2025). This growth, fueled by NFC...

This overview is intended for educational purposes and focuses on the evolution of carding (the illegal use of stolen payment card data) methods in the context of the transition to NFC (Near Field Communication)-based contactless payments. We will examine the historical background, technological...

Can an carder steal card details or money by discreetly using contactless NFC payments? The topic of security of contactless payments based on NFC technology continues to excite the public. Researchers around the world are putting this technology to the test, testing whether we're all too...