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An Expired Card Still Needs a Kill Switch

Aug 23, 2026 | 22 min read

For Mortals

An Expired Card Still Needs a Kill Switch

Researchers revived some expired Visa contactless cards by changing the date a checkout terminal read. The practical lesson is simple: report missing cards and destroy the chip in old ones.