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ATMs Susceptible to Windows Viruses

Posted by michael on Friday October 29, 2004 @05:50AM from the hide-money-under-mattress dept.

Kernkraft400 writes "First there was Windows for Warships, now the same operating system used to power millions of home PCs is likely to be used for cash machines in the UK. I can't wait for the next Windows virus or worm to take down all the cash machines."

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Re:Plz mod parent down, "erick99" = GNAA Troll by Karma+Farmer · 2004-10-29 05:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic

He's just farming for karma.

So is everyone else on slashdot.
Re:WTF? Where is the article? by garcia · 2004-10-29 06:00 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Yeah, I emailed daddypants when the story posted to the subscribers but they apparently weren't paying attention.

Everyone knows that ATMs running Windows would be susceptible to the same evil viruses that any Windows PC would be. I guess we just need to get the word out to those that don't know about the possible viruses available for even their own machines?