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Two critical zero-day vulnerabilities found at thousands of ATMs

A team of digital forensics specialists has reported the finding of two major zero-day vulnerabilities in some ATM machines widely used in the US, among other territories. If exploited, these flaws could allow a hacker to steal cash and extract sensitive information from users. Experts Trey Keown and Brenda So from security firm Red Balloon […]

Hackers earn millions with this ATM cashout malware

Ethical hacking specialists from the security firm Kaspersky reported the discovery of a new malware variant used by hackers to infect ATMs and extract money with illicit transactions in Mexico and some South American territories, such as Colombia. Kaspersky, which provides cybersecurity services and has an advanced research program, reported that, after performing an intensive […]

Europol arrested 27 for jackpotting attacks on ATM across the Europe

27 people have been arrested by the Europol for jackpotting attacks on ATM across many countries in Europe. Europol has arrested 27 people accused of being involved in a series of successful black box attacks against ATMs across Europe. Since 2016, these attacks have resulted in more than €45 million in losses.“The efforts of a […]