ATMs in 15 Pakistani cities targeted in coordinated bomb attack

May 4, 2012

A series of coordinated bomb blasts at ATMs and railway facilities across the Pakistani province of Sindh left several people injured — one critically — and…

Russian banks jolted by skimming fraud

May 4, 2012

Russian Banks have experienced a shock to the system with an enormous spike in the number of skimming events through the first quarter of 2012.

Crooks in 8 countries tap NZ bank accounts with skimmed ATM card data

May 2, 2012

Using counterfeit cards striped with data skimmed from New Zealand bankcard holders, thieves withdrew cash at ATMs in the Dominican Republic, Bulgaria…

New insights into anti-skimming and banknote degradation solutions

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

The findings of RBR’s latest survey of European ATM markets have just been released. One of the things that makes the most recent research findings…

Israeli bank goes with NiceVision security solution

April 30, 2012

Bank Mizrahi Tefahot, a $39.7 billion Israeli FI, has selected the NiceVision banking solution to secure its branches and ATM systems throughout Israel.

Washington woman helps bust skimming gang

April 27, 2012

Maybe she was just mad that they were Bogarting the ATMs.

'ATM Security' guide addresses threats, solutions

Free publication reviews security challenges, strategies for the ATM industry.

ATM line-jumper in China stabbed

April 25, 2012

This gives a scary new meaning to "cutting in line": Earlier this month, a man was stabbed after he jumped to the head of the line at an ATM in China's…

New all-in-one skimming device discovered on Calif. ATM

April 25, 2012

If only crooks would put their ingenuity to a better use: A disturbingly clever all-in-one skimmer design has come to the attention of authorities in…

PIN patent gets owner $15

April 25, 2012

Since it was thought up nearly 50 years ago, nobody's come up with a more durable or widely accepted authenticator for banking than the PIN. So you might…

'Something in the way she moves': Will dynamic biometrics be the next ID?

April 24, 2012

EU researchers are studying how an individual's walk, hand movements or pulse can be used as biometric identification. An article at sciencedaily.com said a…

Expert calls biometric adoption 'disappointing'

April 23, 2012

Despite the increasing accuracy and flexibility of biometrics, one analyst says its level of acceptance in the marketplace has been "disappointing," an article…

Canadian crooks target hospital ATMs

April 18, 2012

"A shameful trend" seems a bit of an understatement, but according to an article at thestar.com, that's what police are calling a recent spate of card skimming…

It's just good medicine

by Richard Buckle — Founder and CEO, Pyalla Technologies, LLC

An annual checkup is never an event that’s eagerly anticipated. However, we are all the better off for pursuing checkups, as none of us likes being blindsided…

Victim count tops 200 in new NZ ATM card scam

April 11, 2012

New Zealand's latest card-skimming fraud has now affected 200 bank customers, up from an earlier estimate of 60, an article at the New Zealand Herald said.

ATM fraud rises in Europe; cash-trapping skyrockets

April 10, 2012

The nonprofit European ATM crime-tracking organization EAST said total ATM-related fraud incidents in its member countries increased 61 percent — from 12,38…

NZ ATMs fall victim to armored guard strike

April 10, 2012

The ATM woes of Kiwi banks continue. Following a million-dollar ATM skimming scandal, FIs now find themselves in the midst of a union dispute between…

More New Zealand bank customers slammed by scammers

April 9, 2012

It appears that New Zealand's bankcard fraud woes are not over yet. According to a news report at stuff.co.nz, a new scam appears to have cropped up over the…

Thai police bust 5 Bulgarians for ATM fraud

April 6, 2012

Police in Thailand arrested five Bulgarian nationals on charges that they used counterfeit bank cards to make ATM withdrawals, said a news report at…

East African telecoms, ATM networks vulnerable to data hacking

April 5, 2012

Some African companies may not be keeping up with the latest IT security for their data systems, which could be an invitation to cybercriminals to mine ATM and…