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CCT MODULE 12 PAGE 1483 Near-field Communication (NFC)  It employs electromagnetic induction to enable communication between the devices connected within a range of 10 cm

EC-Council Official Curricula Certified Cybersecurity Technician v1 https://online.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9781635679533/ Module 13 Page 1562 Near-Field Communication (NFC): NFC is a type of short-range communication that uses magnetic field induction to enable communication between two electronic devices. It is primarily used in contactless mobile payment, social networking, and the identification of documents or other products.

Explanation: Near-field communication (NFC): NFC covers very short distances using RFID technology. It employs electromagnetic induction to enable communication between devices connected within a range of 10 cm. The NFC chip embedded within a mobile device can read RFID tags and also be used to establish Bluetooth connections with nearby devices to exchange information such as images and contact lists. Although it allows a very narrow communication range, an attacker with a specialized antenna can intercept and capture the data by jamming the traffic. This security issue may result from the improper configuration of NFC and non-encrypted data transmission. An attacker may craft and send malicious RFID tags, forcing the mobile user to visit a fake website in the browser. Furthermore, an attacker may perform a DoS attack by creating enormous RF signals to corrupt the NFC data being transmitted in that area.