New Bug Allow Hackers to Bypass PIN Codes From Mastercard
The cybersecurity researchers at the Swiss Higher Technical School of Zurich have recently identified a critical vulnerability that allows any threat actor to bypass PIN codes on contactless cards from Mastercard and Maestro.
The most interesting and impactful thing is that on successful exploitation of this security flaw, a threat actor can easily abuse the stolen Mastercard and Maestro cards for contactless payments without having to provide any PIN codes.
[ Source : cybersecuritynews.com ]