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ATMs Susceptible to Windows Viruses

Posted by michael on 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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  1. RTFA by scribblej · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Go ahead, tell me to RTFA. No, the one about ATMs. There isn't one! What the hell?!

    Okay, never mind that.

    There are plenty of ATMs that have run Windows in the US of A and while I've seen some pretty embarassing bluescreens and such, I'm not aware of any reports of viruses on the ATMs or of viruses targeted towards ATMs, which you'd think would be a cool way to go...

    Anyone got that article?

  2. Re:WTF? Where is the article? by GoofyBoy · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Phht. Its not as if anyone here is going to actually read the article.

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