Brazil cops find real ATM behind fake one

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Brazilian authorities removed the front of a sham ATM in São Paulo and uncovered the real one behind it, as well as a new take on a classic skimming operation.

When Brazilian authorities removed the front of a sham ATM in São Paulo, they uncovered more than just the real money-dispensing machine beneath it – they uncovered a new take on a classic skimming operation.

Brazil cops find real ATM behind fake one

Typically, attackers carry out skimming attacks on ATMs by compromising card readers, so they can steal the card numbers, and by using a small camera to capture pin codes. This time thieves placed an authentic looking ATM frame – it is rigged with a working monitor and other card capturing technology – over a real one, as seen in this video.

While users should be mindful of physical tampering, newer attacks have involved the installation of malware – Ploutus is one example – that enables hackers to take money directly from ATMs.

This article originally appeared at scmagazineus.com

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