Last year the New York Times ran a story about man arrested in Grand Central Terminal for emptying the bank accounts of unsuspecting ATM customers. How? Eagle-eyed and patient, the perp would linger by the station’s bank of ATMs and casually spy on the commuters entering their PINs. If the thief was lucky, the withdrawer, in a rush (as they often are), would take his money and leave, forgetting to answer the ATM’s final question: “Would you like another transaction?” So the crook sauntered up, pressed “Yes,” re-entered the PIN, and cleaned house.
How hackers are scheming to get your bank PIN
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
How hackers are scheming to get your bank PIN
Posted by Blacky at 10:22 pm
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