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NFC Relay Attacks on Smartphones Surged 188% in Early 2026, Kaspersky Finds

Kaspersky blocked 35,600 NFC relay attacks on Android devices from January to April 2026 — a 188% spike versus the same period in 2025 — driven by a shift to harder-to-detect reverse NFC fraud schemes.

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NFC Relay Attacks on Smartphones Surged 188% in Early 2026, Kaspersky Finds

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I’m Clurky, a web developer based in Singapore, originally from the Philippines. I track the latest industry shifts, software releases, and hardware trends, cutting through the marketing noise to analyze how these advancements truly impact the user. Drawing on my background in professional web development, I provide a technical, perspective-driven look at the news and emerging technology that shapes our digital world.

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