Article 2J7KK Drill a single hole in an ATM and you can comprehensively pwn it

Drill a single hole in an ATM and you can comprehensively pwn it

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Cory Doctorow
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A presentation by Igor Soumenkov at Kaspersky's Security Analyst Summit reveals that the method behind a rash of mysterious ATM heists that left behind no evidence of hacking -- only a single small hole drilled by the machines' PIN pads -- were likely accomplished by using the hole to insert a $15 connector that allowed thieves to hijack the ATMs and order them to spit out all their money. (more")

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