Carding is Dead, Long Live Carding
Federico Valentini, Allesandro Strino
DEF CON 33 · Day 1 · Main Stage
This talk, "Carding is Dead, Long Live Carding," delivered by Federico Valentini and Alessandro Strino from Clifi, delves into the alarming evolution of credit card fraud, specifically highlighting the surge in **NFC relay attacks** fueled by **Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS)** platforms. The speakers present a comprehensive analysis of how sophisticated cybercrime operations are exploiting contactless payment technologies, moving beyond traditional carding methods to a more dynamic, real-time fraud model.
AI review
Solid original research on a real, fast-moving threat that most of the industry hasn't caught up to yet. The 35x growth figure is a headline, but the actual value here is the operational reconstruction of Supercardics/Lion as a MaaS platform — pricing tiers, affiliate UX improvements, the fraud manager lobby — that's intel you don't get from a press release.