“數碼小偷”輕松讀取銀行卡

不需要密碼，只要將手機貼近銀行卡，就可以將銀行卡里的信息一覽無遺……“數碼小偷”真的在我們身邊嗎？

Digital pickpockets are a new breed of criminals armed with technology that can effortlessly steal credit and debit card details without so much as touching your wallet.

“數碼小偷”（digital pickpockets）是一種新型科技罪犯，他們根本不用觸碰你的錢包，就能輕松盜取你的信用卡和借記卡信息。

Standing just 15cm away, these hackers use RFID and NFC wireless communication to harvest bank details in a practice known as "digital skimming". The readers can be brought online or downloaded to phone via an app. A $300 machine can then replicate the card so it can be used elsewhere.

站在15厘米開外，數碼小偷就能利用RFID和NFC遠程通訊獲取你的銀行信息，這一行為被稱為“數碼盜刷”（digital skimming）。讀取器可在網上購買，甚至可以通過app下載到手機上。一臺300美元的機器就可以復制你的銀行卡另作他人使用。

It is estimated 70% cards will soon be vulnerable to digital pick pocketing.

據估計，7成銀行卡將迅速成為“數碼盜竊”的潛在受害者。

（中國日報網英語點津 侯瑋萍）