It has been reported that a joint investigation between Motherboard and the German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) has uncovered new details about a spate of so-called “jackpotting” attacks on ATMs in Germany in 2017 that saw thieves make off with more than a million Euros. Jackpotting is a technique where cybercriminals use malware or a piece of hardware to trick an ATM into ejecting all of its cash, no stolen credit card required. Hackers typically install the malware onto an ATM by physically opening a panel on the machine to reveal a USB port.
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@Boris Cipot, Senior Sales Engineer , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Users should remember to be wary of USB sticks they insert in their machines, as they could be carrying malicious software. ..."
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@Boris Cipot, Senior Sales Engineer , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Users should remember to be wary of USB sticks they insert in their machines, as they could be carrying malicious software. ..."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
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@Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The late Barnaby Jack demonstrated a version of this attack back in 2010...."
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@Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The late Barnaby Jack demonstrated a version of this attack back in 2010...."
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@Paul Bischoff, Privacy Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Many ATMs are old and run on Windows XP or some other ageing operating system...."
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@Paul Bischoff, Privacy Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Many ATMs are old and run on Windows XP or some other ageing operating system...."
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@Tim Erlin, VP of Product Management and Strategy , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"We won’t see hundreds of ATMs simultaneously jackpotted with this technique, but it’s still a problem for the ATM owners. ..."
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@Tim Erlin, VP of Product Management and Strategy , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"We won’t see hundreds of ATMs simultaneously jackpotted with this technique, but it’s still a problem for the ATM owners. ..."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/experts-reaction-on-malware-that-spits-cash-out-of-atms-has-spread-across-the-world