Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Ghost tapping’ scam rises, targeting tap-to-pay feature on credit cards, phones EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A cybersecurity expert ...

Digital payment services have long promised speed and ease, but the same systems are increasingly being manipulated for fraud. Recorded Future’s Insikt Group researchers are now warning a new wave of ...

ST. LOUIS — If you use the tap-to-pay feature on your cell phone, the Better Business Bureau is warning of a new type of scam. The BBB said scammers are using "ghost tapping" to secretly charge your ...

If tapping your NFC phone to pay for real-world goods with Google Wallet doesn't get you excited, then how about tapping it on a tag to silence that ringer before heading into a meeting? Or setting ...

'Ghost tapping' scam rises, targeting tap-to-pay feature on credit cards, phones Posted: January 22, 2026 | Last updated: January 22, 2026 A cybersecurity expert told KTSM that “ghost tapping” scams, ...