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At Positive Hack Days 8, the good old Leave ATM Alone ATM hacking competition was once again held. Participants had two ATMs at their disposal; the hardware was provided by our banking security partner Alfa-Bank. We configured ATMs especially for the competition and embedded vulnerabilities in...

We are all accustomed to the phrase “technological progress”. Quite a few years ago, the change of generations of all kinds of devices and gadgets became as common a phenomenon as the change of seasons. And it surprises no one, for the most part. We are accustomed to the metamorphosis of mobile...

Guys, I couldn't stand it. We will now talk about the ATM virus discovered more than a year ago in Diebold ATMs, and the basic principle of its operation. This topic is ancient, the peak of hysteria has long passed, but the public never found out what really happened, which is why even IT people...

In November, Nature published the work of scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Canadian McGill University, who decided to replace the usual PIN code system with a more secure one. In the search for ultra-secure authentication, researchers have proposed reconsidering the...

Scenario: We delivered an ErlyBank server to customers, and they were very satisfied. But this is the 21st century and they also want a secure and easy to use ATM, so they asked us to expand our server and create ATM software. User accounts must be protected with a 4-digit PIN. You can log in to...

After the Silk Road story, even the lazy heard about Bitcoins. But this does not mean that Bitcoins can only be used for illegal purposes. Recently, a coffee shop in downtown Vancouver installed the world's first Bitcoin ATM, which processed more than one hundred thousand Canadian dollars in...

The patent system allows the inventors of many popular things to earn millions of dollars. I remember in some American comedy they played out a moment where one of the heroines of the film is a very wealthy person, since her grandmother invented the toaster spring, and the whole family still...

Positive Technologies application analysis specialist Maxim Kozhevnikov discovered a dangerous 0-day vulnerability in the security system for Solidcore ATMs, which is part of the McAfee Application Control (MAC) product. The bug allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code and escalate...

Over the past few years, a new class of operating system protection tools—application control—has emerged in the field of information security. There is a need for highly specialized tools in situations where malware cannot be detected using behavioral and signature analysis, or when the system...

Three criminals were arrested in Texas for using a Raspberry Pi to bypass ATM security systems and steal money. The criminals managed to steal about $5 thousand from several ATMs in the west of the state. The men were detained on August 3 after law enforcement agencies became aware of break-ins...

Researchers have proven that a deep learning algorithm can guess 4-digit card PIN codes, even if the victim covers them with his hands when entering the numbers at an ATM. The algorithm worked correctly in 41% of cases. However, an attack using this algorithm requires obtaining an exact copy...

In this case, the bullies turned out to be either pranksters or complete losers. Either way, we can only chuckle at the fact that someone set up a fake ATM to skim bank cards at the Riviera Hotel Casino in Las Vegas during DEFCON, the world's largest hacker conference. No one can say for sure...

Perhaps you have ever encountered an ATM in the “Out of service” mode. One of the possible reasons for this condition is the lack of electricity in the money cassettes. To prevent this from happening, banks are interested in knowing the future - how much cash will be withdrawn from ATMs and...

A security researcher has discovered a number of bugs that allow ATMs and a wide range of point-of-sale terminals to be hacked in a new way - by waving the phone over a contactless bank card reader. To mark the start of the Ethical Hacker course , we are sharing a translation of an article about...

Zach Harvey and Matt Whitlock, entrepreneurs and Bitcoin enthusiasts, created a prototype terminal for exchanging cash dollars for bitcoins. They plan to sell such ATMs to shops, cafes and restaurants that accept Bitcoin. Simultaneously with the gradual spread of cryptocurrency as a recognized...

Two unknown people stole fifteen hundred dollars from an ATM located in a store in Pennsylvania, using the usual instructions from the money machine. Anyone who gets their hands on this document will learn that the standard password for accessing all functions of the ATM is “123456” (the...

One February day, a user of the glorious American Bank of America ATM in California discovered a strange silver plexiglass device attached to the card slot. The device resembled a special plug to prevent card theft. However, our hero was not at a loss and turned to the bank, as a result of...

Hi carders! We recently redesigned the interface of our ATMs. It’s not that the old one worked poorly, it’s just that changes mean development, and development is always good. We tell you what was changed and how, how we came to this, what came of it and why even update something that already...

In my previous article, I talked in general about the problem of ATM security and a little about my experience in developing a device to ensure this very security. Today I’ll tell you about the concept of the lower concentration limit of flame propagation, an attempt to make a vibration sensor...

The Goldsikka company introduced an ATM for selling gold in the Indian city of Hyderabad. The Gold ATM machine operates 24 hours a day, and you can purchase gold using a debit or credit card. Goldsikka partners with OpenCube Technologies, a startup that provides software for various financial...