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March 31, 2017

Why I Always Tug on the ATM

This post was originally published on this siteOnce you understand how easy and common it is for thieves to attach “skimming” devices to ATMs and other machines that accept debit and credit cards, it’s difficult not to closely inspect and even tug on the machines before using them. Several readers who are in the habit of doing just that recently shared images of skimmers they discovered after gently pulling on various parts of a cash machine they were about to use. Viewed from less than two feet away, this ATM looks reasonably safe to use, right? Although it may be difficult […]

July 13, 2017

Thieves Used Infrared to Pull Data from ATM ‘Insert Skimmers’

This post was originally published on this siteA greater number of ATM skimming incidents now involve so-called “insert skimmers,” wafer-thin fraud devices made to fit snugly and invisibly inside a cash machine’s card acceptance slot. New evidence suggests that at least some of these insert skimmers — which record card data and store it on a tiny embedded flash drive — are equipped with technology allowing them to transmit stolen card data wirelessly via infrared, the same communications technology that powers a TV remote control. Last month the Oklahoma City metropolitan area experienced rash of ATM attacks involving insert skimmers. The […]