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

July 13, 2017 admin atm skimmer, insert skimmer, KFOR, Other

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:28:08 +0000

A 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 it to transmit stolen card data wirelessly via infrared, the same technology built into a television remote control.

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Why I Always Tug on the ATM

March 31, 2017 admin 7-Eleven skimmer, atm skimmer, bezel skimmer, Other

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:33:24 +0000

Once 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.