Police across the US and Europe are sounding the alarm about a quiet kind of car theft that does not involve smashed windows or hot‑wiring. Instead, thieves are hijacking the wireless signal from key ...

Hackers are using Chinese-speaking Android malware-as-a-service SuperCard X to carry out near-field communication relay attacks, siphoning payment card data and executing live point of sale and ATM ...

Distance bounding protocols are pivotal in contemporary security systems, designed to verify the physical proximity of a device by measuring the round-trip time of cryptographic challenge–response ...

Relay fraud — a category of schemes that abuse the near-field communication, or NFC, technology that enables tap-to-pay — is having a resurgence this spring, according to Visa's latest biannual threat ...

Modern car thieves don’t need to break windows or hot-wire ignitions anymore. They’re using relay attacks to steal keyless entry vehicles in under 30 seconds, often while you’re sleeping upstairs.

New tech-savvy thieves are using relay attacks to steal cars right from your driveway. Keep your key fobs away from doors and windows to protect your vehicle.