Credit cards can be hacked in just SIX SECONDS: Flaw in Visa system makes is ‘frighteningly easy’ to hack accounts without any prior details
Security experts investigated hack known as Distributed Guessing Attack
In this, hackers generate variations of security data across multiple sites
They can get a ‘hit’ within seconds, and then verify the security data
As sites ask for different info, hackers can ‘piece it together like a jigsaw’
Researchers say flaw in Visa payment system leaves attempts undetected
By CHEYENNE MACDONALD
DAILYMAIL.COM
2 December 2016
Using nothing more than guesswork, hackers can figure out all of the details on your credit card in just six seconds.
This includes the card number, expiration date, and the security code for any Visa credit or debit card.
Hackers can automatically generate variations of the security data and try them on multiple websites until they get a ‘hit,’ and experts warn such an attack is ‘frighteningly easy’ to carry out.
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