ATM machines in the great state of Texas are under attack with some criminals using more sophisticated technology than others to get their loot.
A report out of the University of Texas at Austin warns students to look out for some savvy ATM bandits. The thieves are attaching their own equipment - "skimmers" - to the front of ATM machines and then transmitting data wirelessly to a nearby car. The faux card reader sends back card number information, while a wireless camera mounted in a fake pamphlet holder sends back PIN info.
"The thieves copy the cards and use the PIN numbers to withdraw thousands from many accounts in a very short time directly from the bank ATM," the school warns.
A couple hundred miles to the North in Fort Worth, criminals are simply running their trucks into stores and then putting the ATM machine in the back of their vehicle.
A report out of the University of Texas at Austin warns students to look out for some savvy ATM bandits. The thieves are attaching their own equipment - "skimmers" - to the front of ATM machines and then transmitting data wirelessly to a nearby car. The faux card reader sends back card number information, while a wireless camera mounted in a fake pamphlet holder sends back PIN info.
"The thieves copy the cards and use the PIN numbers to withdraw thousands from many accounts in a very short time directly from the bank ATM," the school warns.
A couple hundred miles to the North in Fort Worth, criminals are simply running their trucks into stores and then putting the ATM machine in the back of their vehicle.
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