RFID News
NGate and NFC Relay Threats - Why RFID Shielding Still Matters
NGate is a new type of Android malware that represents one of the most sophisticated contactless payment fraud techniques seen in the wild. Rather than stealing credentials or looking for software bugs...
The Faraday Principle: How It Keeps Your Cards Safe from Digital Theft
Discover how Faraday protection shields your devices from hacking, tracking, and signal interference. Stay secure with RFID-blocking technology!
Do You Really Need an RFID Blocking Wallet? Straight Talk from a Guy Who’s Seen the Scams Up Close
We do it right. Every ID Stronghold RFID blocking wallet – whether it’s a men’s slim bifold, trifold, front-pocket minimalist, or max-capacity beast – gets complete electromagnetic shielding where it actually matters. Tested. Proven. Trusted by guys who’ve been burned before and refuse to get burned again.
Protect Yourself from Digital Pickpocketing This Holiday Season
Secure Your Cards This Holiday Season
As the holiday season approaches, many of us are busy shopping for gifts, traveling, and enjoying festive ga...
Safeguarding Your ID Card: Why ID Stronghold Badge Holders Are Exceptional
In the realm of safeguarding your identity and personal information, not all badge holders are created equal. Enter ID Stronghold – a beacon of exc...
Do you need an RFID wallet?
The question of whether one needs and RFID wallet has been popping up a lot lately. Even NPR spent several days with our owner, Walt Augustinowicz, understanding the technology so they could broadcast a news story about it. They even dubbed Walt, "the godfather of RFID-blocking accessories" in their news story.
Tap-And-Go the future of card payments.
With plans to issue another 3 million cards in 2020, it’s clear that credit unions see tap-and-go as the future of credit and debit card payments.
COVID-19 Boosts RFID Contactless Payments.
According to the World Health Organization, influenza affects nearly a billion people around the globe every year. Then there’s the common cold. Either of these can spread via paper money or credit card.
RFID Event Tickets
Many of today’s most innovative companies are embracing a new, rapidly developing field that’s responsible for some of the biggest successes in bus...
Safety Tips for Holiday Shopping
The holiday season is a busy time of year. People tend to cram a lot of activities in a short time. There’s shopping to do, meals to prepare, flights to catch, and more.
New Hack Targets Contactless Card Limits
You’ve probably noticed that you usually don’t have to enter your PIN number or provide a signature when making a charge on your credit or debit card. That’s because most cards don’t require verification for transactions under a certain amount, called the floor limit.
More Contactless Cards Coming… New York, Boston and San Francisco Beware
Bank of America (BofA) has just announced they will be issuing several RFID chipped Visa debit and credit cards in the cities of New York, Boston a...
Wells Fargo's Massive RFID card Rollout
Another large US bank has announced they are accelerating the rollout of contactless (RFID) credit and debit cards. Starting the first week of April 2019, all new Wells Fargo credit cards will be issued with RFID technology, and the bank will add the RFID chips to its debit cards beginning this summer.
Secret Service Warns of New RFID Skimming Devices Appearing at Gas Pumps
The Secret Service issued a warning to convenience stores earlier this week that a new wave of contactless payment skimmers are appearing at gas pump payment terminals.
RFID Key Fob relaying theft is getting easier.
Recently the German General Automobile Club (ADAC) tested a Relay Attack on 237 vehicles that use keyless technology for locking and unlocking doors and starting the engine. The report found that 230 of them can be tricked into unlocking and starting.
Visa To Issue 100 million RFID cards in 2019
Visa expects there to be more than 100 million contactless Visa cards issued in the U.S. by the end of 2019. With more merchants giving customers the choice to tap at the point-of-sale and more contactless cards to be delivered soon, customers can look forward to a consistent way to tap to pay for the things they buy everyday
RFID Card fraud doubles from 2017 to 2018.
Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime run by the City of London Police, says that in 10 months last year there were 2,739 reports of contactless fraud, totalling almost £1.8 million — up from 1,440 cases worth £711,000 in the same period in 2017.
