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How is this possible? Assuming that the cards use a microcontroller then surely the code protect is turned on. It can't be how sky cards use to be copied which was to record answers to questions. How can this be so insecure?
I left the UK before chip and pin was introduced so don't actually know how it works. If the chip doesn't work then do they revert back to the magnetic strip. If so then that would explain it and totally astound me.
Mike.
Viewers of Tuesday night's Watchdog programme can watch the Cambridge University team intercepting cardholder's details during a transaction in a book shop before sending them wirelessly to an accomplice.
A fake card was made up with the account details and further purchases were made.
How is this possible? Assuming that the cards use a microcontroller then surely the code protect is turned on. It can't be how sky cards use to be copied which was to record answers to questions. How can this be so insecure?
I left the UK before chip and pin was introduced so don't actually know how it works. If the chip doesn't work then do they revert back to the magnetic strip. If so then that would explain it and totally astound me.
Mike.