Cambridge University has discovered a flaw in the current chip and pin system that allows purchases to be made without knowing the pin number. The ‘man-in-the-middle attack’ is so serious that the whole system will likely need to be over-hauled.
Laptops placed between the card reader and terminal can run software that tricks the latter into thinking the pin has been verified. With this development it looks like the system will need some major changes.
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