Credit cards that use RFID signals to conduct transactions could put consumers at risk for identity theft and credit card fraud, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY said in a press conference Sunday.
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Long-Distance RFID Snagging Possible, Already Done
After posting about the danger posed by magic wand credit cards, some readers pooh-poohed the notion that someone could build a device capable of reading RFID from a distance.
Foil RFID Thieves. Literally.
The tin-foil hat contingent may have finally hit on something right.