Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments

2026-08-24T20:52:05Z8fa596dc20508cd05b15d24e8067d9c3cd85fa66875b8a23a09014898fbbb7fa
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What happened

A collection of WIRED security reports covering serious cyber and privacy risks, including aircraft and critical-infrastructure attacks, ransomware and espionage, exposed biometric data, vulnerable consumer devices, AI-agent and browser hijacking, surveillance abuse, phishing, and contactless-payment abuse. Several items describe active or demonstrated exploitation with potential impacts to safety-critical systems, personal privacy, and enterprise networks.

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8fa596dc20508cd05b15d24e8067d9c3cd85fa66875b8a23a09014898fbbb7fa
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2026-08-24T20:52:05Z
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