Google Wallet actually uses the same technology as Chip+PIN, EMV (Visa payWave). | Hacker News

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		isaacwaller on May 19, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The pre-play vulnerability in Chip and PIN Google Wallet actually uses the same technology as Chip+PIN, EMV (Visa payWave).

objclxt on May 19, 2014 [–]

^ This. Google Wallet uses the same underlying technology as EMV. The only difference is the commands are being sent wirelessly (by NFC) rather than a direct physical connection between EMV chip and terminal.

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