Category Archives: ATM

When a Skimmer Isn’t a Skimmer

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I have a confession to make: ever since the first time I read about them online, I’ve been desperate to find an ATM skimmer in the wild. It’s the same kind of morbid curiosity that keeps us from turning away from a car accident, you don’t want to be witness to anyone getting hurt, but there’s still that desire to see the potential for danger up close. While admittedly my interest is largely selfish (I already know on which shelf I would display it), there would still be tangible benefits to the community should an ATM skimmer cross my path. …read more

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Closing ATM Network Security Gaps to Stop Fraudsters in Their Tracks

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Banks are already privy to the threat of physical breaches, but many remain unaware of the ATM network security gaps that could enable fraudsters to access their systems.

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MoneyTaker’s stealthy hacking spree spread from US to Russia

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A stealthy group of Russian-speaking hackers has been targeting financial organizations (banks, credit unions, lenders) in the US and Russia, stealing money and documentation that could be used for new attacks. The targets The group’s operations … Continue reading MoneyTaker’s stealthy hacking spree spread from US to Russia→

Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Review of the Year 2017

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The end of the year is a good time to take stock of the main cyberthreat incidents that took place over the preceding 12 months or so. To reflect on the impact these events had on organizations and individuals, and consider what they could mean for the overall evolution of the threat landscape. Continue reading Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Review of the Year 2017→

Four Europeans Arrested for ATM Tampering, Creating Fake Credit Cards

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Law enforcement has arrested four individuals for having tampered with ATMs in multiple European cities and created counterfeit credit cards. On 30 November, Europol announced the arrests of four Bulgarian citizens. The individuals are believed to have… Continue reading Four Europeans Arrested for ATM Tampering, Creating Fake Credit Cards→

Europol busts global ATM skimmer network

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Europol arrested four members of a global criminal network allegedly responsible for placing ATM skimmers around European cities and then cashing out on the other side of the world, the international law enforcement agency announced on Thursday. The arrests mark the end of a two-year investigation that spanned the entire European continent as well as South America and Asia. All four arrested men are Bulgarian nationals, Europol said. ATM skimmers are a common tool used by criminals to steal bank account information from unwitting ATM users. The devices are essentially man-in-the middle attacks that catch account information when people dip their cards. Skimmers are often invisible to the eye and extremely easy to make and use. “Years ago it took someone with knowledge and skills to build a credit card skimmer,” Nate Seidle, CEO of the open source electronics firm SparkFun, explained earlier this year. “Now criminals are buying these off the […]

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ATM malware is being sold on Darknet market

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In May 2017, Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered a forum post advertising ATM malware that was targeting specific vendor ATMs. The forum contained a short description of a crimeware kit designed to empty ATMs with the help of a vendor specific API, without interacting with ATM users and their data. The price of the kit was 5000 USD at the time of research. Continue reading ATM malware is being sold on Darknet market→