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Let's Get Digi-Physical: From 'Tap' Chips to Taylor Swift

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Vulnerabilities of NFC Chips in Cybersecurity

NFC chips can be vulnerable to side channel attacks where electromagnetic emissions from the chip can lead to data leakage of cryptographic keys, enabling forging of cryptographic signatures. This could allow unauthorized access to tokens by presenting falsified ownership. Despite these vulnerabilities, NFC chips are designed with tamper-resistant enclaves similar to those found in iPhones, providing a high level of security in theory.

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