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Re:MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer by ComputerGuru on Saturday December 03, 2022 @04:12PM (#33847406)
But that's what's covered in the article. The "block transaction and require chip and PIN" flag is stored on the magtrack itself.
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Re:MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer by lxgr on Saturday December 03, 2022 @04:42PM (#33847707)
The bank/processor also knows it and is able to reject any modifications. Whether they do is a matter of their security posture.
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Re:MagSpoof: Wireless Magstrip Spoofer by ImPostingOnHN on Sunday December 04, 2022 @03:10AM (#33851649)
the article covers that too, saying that the issuer does not seem to do such verification
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