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Researchers Expose Zombie Card Attack Reviving Expired Visa Cards

Meet the Zombie Card Attack, a sneaky hack that brings expired Visa cards back to life - literally, allowing researchers to make a $500 purchase with a card that was supposed to be dead. By rewriting the expiration date, University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers showed how easily this loophole can be exploited.

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