Enter that PIN and possibly kiss your cash goodbye

[tyler811]

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Israeli company says it has found a weakness in the system. Bankers say its not a problem

 

[JS80]

ummm, wouldn't you need direct access to the hardware? this seems a bit far fetched.

 

[Gilligansdingy]

We also never landed on the moon, and the aliens are still in roswell

 

[Eska]

Some people say cucumbers taste better than pickle.

 

[Atheus]

"Bank industry officials point out that the attacks must be carried out by someone with direct access to an ATM switch, limiting the potential for abuse. But Litan said the limitation is hardly reassuring."

While the discovery is a bit concerning, the above indicates the implementation would be difficult, and ATMs are not alone in being vulnerable to this type of attack. If you are a trusted man-in-the-middle you can sniff bank details off the internet, the phone system, even the snail mail postal system. Hell, for the last 2 you don't even need to break any encryption.

 

[confused1234]

Originally posted by: Eska
Some people say cucumbers taste better than pickle.

thats insanity

 

[NFS4]

BOSCO!

 

[ShOcKwAvE827]

It's PIN, not PIN number.

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: ShOcKwAvE827
It's PIN, not PIN number.

Fixed

 

[ScottFern]

Originally posted by: Eska
Some people say cucumbers taste better than pickle.

Classic Dave Chappelle!

 

[kevman]

Originally posted by: Eska
Some people say cucumbers taste better than pickle.

LMAO