Why ATMs are easy to hack

Security researchers claim ATM machines are usually not that difficult for hackers to penetrate. Once they’re inside, they can steal money, or banking details from unsuspecting victims. Now, researchers from Kaspersky Lab have investigated what makes ATMs such an easy target for hackers, and came to two conclusions: both software and hardware are easy to access and temper with. According to the researchers, ATMs are usually based on outdated systems (usually Windows XP), which makes them vulnerable to either malware attacks or exploits. In many cases, ATMs communicate with banking infrastructure through an old, unsecure XFS standard. "The problem is… [Continue Reading]