An ATM Stores cash in a locked vault, and it's usually protected by cameras or other security devices. But that doesn't necessarily mean the dough is safe: like any computerized system, an ATM can be hacked. Barnaby Jack, director of security testing at the computer security company IOActive, recently demonstrated attacks on two brands of freestanding ATMs-the kind found in convenience stores rather than banks. Jack showed he could control when and how they dispensed money He also found he could steal information from cards that legitimate customers inserted into a hacked machine.
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