9.2 2010: Hidden hardware disables PIN checking on stolen card.9.1.2 PIN harvesting and stripe cloning.
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In February 2010, computer scientists from Cambridge University demonstrated that an implementation of EMV PIN entry is vulnerable to a man-in-the-middle attack but only implementations where the PIN was validated offline were vulnerable. There are standards based on ISO/IEC 7816 for contact cards, and standards based on ISO/IEC 14443 for contactless cards ( Mastercard Contactless, Visa PayWave, American Express ExpressPay). Payment cards which comply with the EMV standard are often called chip and PIN or chip and signature cards, depending on the authentication methods employed by the card issuer, such as a personal identification number (PIN) or digital signature. These include cards that must be physically inserted or "dipped" into a reader, as well as contactless cards that can be read over a short distance using near-field communication technology. EMV originally stood for " Europay, Mastercard, and Visa", the three companies that created the standard.ĮMV cards are smart cards, also called chip cards, integrated circuit cards, or IC cards which store their data on integrated circuit chips, in addition to magnetic stripes for backward compatibility. EMV is a payment method based upon a technical standard for smart payment cards and for payment terminals and automated teller machines which can accept them.