Chinese woman accidentally discovered that its Xiaomi smartphone has the capability to steal bank card data via near field communication.
A report issued by the Nanjing-based Yangtse Evening News states that smartphones produced by Chinese Xiaomi are able to steal bank card data from wireless connections. Rumors reports that a woman from Nanjing has revealed to the newspaper that her new Xiaomi smartphone managed to automatically pick up private account details from a bank card stored in close proximity.Full Article
This is ridiculous having that function available like that, talk about leaving things unsecure, I wonder how many normal users are aware of it and what the implications are.
