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Standing just six inches (15cm) away, these criminals use radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers or apps to harvest bank details in a practice known as ‘digital skimming’

Hacker reveals how easy it is to steal credit card numbers in seconds while you still have them in your hand

By News on the Net ——--February 11, 2015

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A new breed of digital pickpocket has been discovered lurking in stations and shopping centres.
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  • Criminals use RFID and NFC wireless communication to steal numbers
  • The readers can be brought online or downloaded to phone via an app
  • They have to stand six inches away while a transaction is being made
  • Within a matter of seconds, the technology can pick up and store data
  • A $300 machine can then replicate the card so it can be used elsewhere
  • It is estimated 70% cards will soon be vulnerable to digital pick pocketing
  • Cards can be protected from RFID skimmers by being wrapped in tin foil
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