ATM Skimmers – Computer Security Articles

Alleged Chief of Romanian ATM Skimming Gang Arrested in Mexico

April 4, 2019 admin All About Skimmers, ATM Skimmers, Aurelio Marcu, Florian Tudor, Intacash, Interpol, Ne'er-Do-Well News, Nicholae Cosmin, Rechinu, Sorinel Constantin Marcu

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 22:44:42 +0000

An alleged top boss of a Romanian crime syndicate that U.S. authorities say is responsible for deploying card-skimming devices at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) throughout North America was arrested in Mexico last week on firearms charges. The arrest comes months after the accused allegedly ordered the execution of a former bodyguard who was trying to help U.S. authorities bring down the group’s lucrative skimming operations.

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Insert Skimmer + Camera Cover PIN Stealer

March 10, 2019 admin All About Skimmers, ATM Skimmers, insert skimmer

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 03:41:54 +0000

Very often the most clever component of your typical ATM skimming attack is the hidden pinhole camera used to record customers entering their PINs. These little video bandits can be hidden 100 different ways, but they’re frequently disguised as ATM security features — such as an extra PIN pad privacy cover, or an all-in-one skimmer over the green flashing card acceptance slot at the ATM. And sometimes, the scammers just hijack the security camera built into the ATM itself.

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Secret Service Warns of Surge in ATM ‘Wiretapping’ Attacks

September 27, 2018 admin All About Skimmers, atm eavesdropping, ATM Skimmers, atm wiretapping, endoscope, U.S. Secret Service

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:45:41 +0000

The U.S. Secret Service is warning financial institutions about a recent uptick in a form of ATM skimming that involves cutting cupcake-sized holes in a cash machine and then using a combination of magnets and medical devices to siphon customer account data directly from the card reader inside the ATM.