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Re:Can’t Hack a Hacker: Reverse Engineering a Discovered ATM... by ptaipale on Monday May 02, 2016 @06:37AM (#11610388)
You can also disable the magstripe simply by using a strong magnet next to it.

Putting the card in the same pocket with my Android phone with a wallet case that has a magnetic "lock" seems to be enough...

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Re:Can’t Hack a Hacker: Reverse Engineering a Discovered ATM... by alejohausner on Monday May 02, 2016 @02:05PM (#11613858)
Great tip! I'll try that. ;-)
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Re:Can’t Hack a Hacker: Reverse Engineering a Discovered ATM... by ptaipale on Monday May 02, 2016 @06:23PM (#11616213)
BTW it also works very nicely for those hotel key cards that have a magnetic stripe. You'll be safely kept away from the minibar of your room if you put your key card in the same pocket with the phone.
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