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Remote ATM Attack Uses SMS To Dispense Cash

Posted by timothy on from the $$$-rofl-omg-$$$ dept.

judgecorp (778838) writes "A newly discovered malware attack uses a smartphone connected to the computer that manages an ATM, and then sends an SMS message to instruct it to dispense cash. The attack was reported by Symantec, and builds on a previous piece of malware called Backdoor.Ploutus. It is being used in actual attacks, and Symantec has demonstrated it with an ATM in its labs, though it is not revealing the brand of the vulnerable machines."

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  1. Asleep at the wheel. by Forbo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "The company recommended that ATM operators provide better physical security for the computers controlling the machines, lock down BIOS or system hard drives, deploy lock-down software or upgrade to a supported operating system."

    Really? This stuff isn't being done to begin with?