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Hacking payment card "security codes"

probe · 2007-12-03 19:46:08

This article suggests that the CVV code in the signature space of a payment card is "hackable" - which presumably means that their is a mathematical relationship between the card number and the CVV - which surprises one. http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=250 .probe

03-12-2007 7:46pm

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This article suggests that the CVV code in the signature space of a payment card is "hackable" - which presumably means that their is a mathematical relationship between the card number and the CVV - which surprises one.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=250

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#2 03-12-2007 10:31pm

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Is it so hard to make it random or unrelated to the car number? :S

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#3 03-12-2007 10:38pm

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I don't think that the two numbers are anyway related.

I think what they mean is the source (that one is to hack) that gives you the credit card number also gives you the CCV2 number.

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