CAPE TOWN, South Africa and BROOKINGS, S.D. - The ATM Industry Association's Global ATM Security Alliance launched its online library of ATM fraud, according to a news release. The library is part of Cognito, GASA's global ATM crime data management system.
The library now includes a comprehensive inventory of 15 ATM scams and crimes, including skimming, card trapping, card swapping, distraction thefts, cash trapping, robbery and muggings, illegal diversions, burglaries, ram raids, vandalism, fake ATMs and dummy overlays, crypto attacks, cyber attacks, transaction reversal fraud, and phishing for cards and PINs over the Internet. Each type of crime and scam includes security tips and is often accompanied by a photograph of the skimming or card-trapping device, as well as footage from actual scams captured on CCTV.
The library includes a Microsoft Cyberspace Security Management section, which covers computer forensics, responding to IT security incidents, and how to handle hacking and virus defense. Fair Isaac Corp., through the library, also is providing fraud alerts for the financial services industry.
The library also contains anti-fraud white papers, articles, PowerPoint presentations and ATM crime reports.
"The purpose of the inventory is to provide an educational tool for both law enforcement and security practitioners in the industry," said Mike Lee, ATMIA chief executive and founder of GASA. "We aim in time to turn the online Fraud Library into an international one-stop storehouse of value-adding information and ideas for fraud prevention for the industry. We are calling for more material from around the world in any of the library's categories."
To learn more, visit GASA's Web site.
