Be wary of virtual hackers who want to steal credit card data…..

If you are like some people, especially men, you may travel with one of those mini wallets with one credit card.

If that is the case, you might want to add a second card or something with a black stripe on it as hackers have invented a new way to steal your data info from one credit card.

In a recent TV interview, a camera crew showed how a person could take this readily available tech tool to steal a person’s credit card. The black magnetic stripe from a credit card can transmit a person’s account information if a person bumps up next to someone with this tool.

Yet, missing in the TV segment was that the scanner works only with a person who is holding one card in their pocket. If you are like many males who carry a simple ID card holder with one ID and a credit card, it’s a good idea to use a traditional wallet with more than one credit card. The news report noted that a person who had multiple credit cards confused the scanner.

Someday, a person will create a device that blocks scanners from getting this data. I would suspect that there are some hackers in outer Mongolia or the Ukraine working on a way to capture the multiple data leaks from credit cards.

Until that happens, it’s best to watch out for people who are bumping into people with these devices. Should someone see this happen, it’s best to call local police or a security professional.

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Bryan Guinn

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