A new wave of Android NFC malware is making headlines as cybersecurity experts uncover its sophisticated method of stealing payment card information. Researchers at ESET identified this malware ...

The first Android phone with NFC, the Samsung Nexus S, was released in 2010, but the technology predates it, with the first phone to feature NFC being the clunkily named Panasonic P506iC in 2004.

NFC – or Near Field Communication – is a type of wireless communication standard. Unlike WiFi or Radio, it’s not transmitted across the world, but instead it’s dependent on close proximity.

The bottom line is that almost all modern Android devices have NFC, as does every iPhone since the iPhone 6. In either case, though, ...

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The invisible technology powering your daily life is right in your pocket. Near Field Communication (NFC) has revolutionized how we pay, commute, and interact with the world around us.

Android phones have been equipped with NFC for over a decade, since the Samsung Nexus S phone was released in 2010, but the Panasonic P506iC had that capability all the way back in 2004.

A new Android malware designed to phish victims’ card details and transmit card data to an attacker for ATM withdrawals. A crimeware campaign in operation since March 2024 has targeted customers at ...

A new Android malware named NGate can steal money from payment cards by relaying to an attacker's device the data read by the near-field communication (NFC) chip.

Your Android phone can be a vital piece needed to break into over three million hotel rooms across the world, as long as it has NFC. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on ...

Discovered in early August 2024, the Android NFC malware, dubbed NGate, represents a novel threat in the mobile security world. NGate Android malware uses NFC technology.