You’re wasting time and holding up the line. I just watched two cars go through (pull up, get gas, pay with credit card and leave) in the time that one person tried to just get his app to work (and he still hadn’t put in gas yet).
You’re wasting time and holding up the line. I just watched two cars go through (pull up, get gas, pay with credit card and leave) in the time that one person tried to just get his app to work (and he still hadn’t put in gas yet).
Zero credit cards skimmed since switching to apps.
RFID (tap) and chip both aren’t able to be skimmed either. I haven’t gotten a card in many years that doesn’t have those features.
If you’re still worried about skimming you can mar the shit out of your magstripe.
If you are concerned about RFID intercept attacks (really, REALLY hard to achieve, especially at point of sale instead of a controlled environment to prove a conceptual attack exists), use a hole puncher or drill to punch a hole in the embedded RFID antenna in your card.
You’re at a much greater risk for card fraud when you let a server take your card at a restaurant than any of these, or people working for businesses stealing card info from poorly protected computer systems. IMO card skimming isn’t really a threat any more unless you’re careless in certain areas (ie by not yanking on the skimmer hardware before you use it - vast majority of skimmers are “stick on” devices that cover up the original equipment so you stick your card in unknowingly. These are ridiculously easy to spot/detach if you’re actually paying attention)