An NFC relay attack is when criminals use two devices to trick a payment terminal into thinking a real card or phone is ...

A new Android malware called RatOn has evolved from a basic tool capable of conducting Near Field Communication ( NFC) relay ...

A new banking trojan, dubbed "RatOn," combines advanced remote access, automated money transfers and near-field communication ...

NFC, or near field communication, is a popular wireless technology that allows you to transfer data between two devices that are in close proximity to each other. It’s often used as a faster and more ...

Google patched last month an Android bug that can let hackers spread malware to a nearby phone via a little-known Android OS feature called NFC beaming. NFC beaming works via an internal Android OS ...

We store a lot of sensitive information on our smartphones, which is why security is key. A loophole in Android, though, has allowed access to credit card details with the right NFC hardware, but ...

A long time ago, Google started decoupling some key components from the Android system itself, making them so-called Mainline modules that can be updated independently of the system. This allows ...

Convenience, it seems, continues to come at a price for smartphone users. As each new innovation reaches the market, so does the risk that a new security vulnerability will be introduced alongside it.

Just trying to buy a simple android to run some NFC reading and writing. No need to connect to any voice or data other than wifi. Just trying to buy a simple android to run some NFC reading and ...

Grab your hoverboards, gang: The next generation of Android phones is on the way, and it’s going to feel a bit like something out of Back to the Future II. Near Field Communication — better known by ...