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September 27, 2016

Inside Arizona’s Pump Skimmer Scourge

This post was originally published on this siteCrooks who deploy skimming devices made to steal payment card details from fuel station pumps don’t just target filling stations at random: They tend to focus on those that neglect to deploy various tools designed to minimize such scams, including security cameras, non-standard pump locks and tamper-proof security tape. But don’t take my word for it: Here’s a look at fuel station compromises in 2016 as documented by the state of Arizona, which has seen a dramatic spike in fuel skimming attacks over the past year. KrebsOnSecurity examined nearly nine months worth of pump […]

October 14, 2016

Self-Checkout Skimmers Go Bluetooth

This post was originally published on this siteThis blog has featured several stories about payment card skimming devices designed to be placed over top of credit card terminals in self-checkout lanes at grocery stores and other retailers. Many readers have asked for more details about the electronics that power these so-called “overlay” skimmers. Here’s a look at one overlay skimmer equipped with Bluetooth technology that allows thieves to snarf swiped card data and PINs wirelessly using nothing more than a mobile phone. The rather crude video below shows a Bluetooth enabled overlay skimmer crafted to be slipped directly over top of Ingenico […]

February 26, 2017

More on Bluetooth Ingenico Overlay Skimmers

This post was originally published on this siteThis blog has featured several stories about “overlay” card and PIN skimmers made to be placed atop Ingenico-brand card readers at store self-checkout lanes. I’m revisiting the topic again because a security technician at a U.S.-based retailer recently shared a few photos of several of these devices pulled from compromised card terminals, and the images and his story offer a fair bit more detail than in previous articles. An “overlay” skimming device (right) that was found attached to a card reader at a retail establishment. The device featured here is a Bluetooth-based skimmer; […]