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Saturday, November 21st 2009
Credit Card Glossary

Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions

Confused by credit card terms? CreditCards.com's glossary of credit card definitions will help. From account holder to Regulation Z, we have defined the most-common and most-confusing credit card terms.
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Man in the middle fraud

A "man in the middle" attack is a type of fraud that attacks mobile payment devices. In man in the middle attacks, fraudsters are able to intercept information as it gets transmitted wirelessly through the airwaves. Additionally, cell phone worms or malware designed to snatch the data from mobile devices such as iPhones represent a challenge.

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