Man sentenced to 26 years for ATM Solutions robbery

August 31, 2011

According to STLToday.com, the co-planner of the $6.6 million robbery of ATM sales and service company ATM Solutions was sentenced this week to more than 2…

Heat from your fingers could compromise your PIN at an ATM

by Lachlan Gunn — Director, BenAlpin Ltd

Research has shown that residual heat from fingers can be used to compromise a PIN entered at an ATM with a plastic key pad using images taken by thermal…

Thieves stole $13 million in one day using cloned prepaid cards at ATMs in six countries

August 28, 2011

According to TG Daily, a group of criminals got away with stealing $13 million in one day from ATMs in six different countries in May of this year.

Wiltshire police searching for woman who attacked ATM with shoe

August 25, 2011

According to The Telegraph, Wiltshire police in the UK are searching for a woman who attacked an ATM with her shoe.

Scottish police re-issue ATM skimming warnings

August 24, 2011

Scottish newspaper Stornoway Gazette reports that local police have re-issued warnings and advice to the Highlands region locals to beware of ATM skimming…

ATM surrounds: Benefits and considerations

Cost, compatibility and materials should be taken into account when choosing a surround.

Romanian national sentenced for ATM skimming in Pennsylvania

August 23, 2011

According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, a federal judge in Pittsburgh, Pa., sentenced a Romanian to one year and eight months in prison on Tuesday for…

U.S. Bank offers real-time alerts for its ATM and check card customers

August 22, 2011

U.S. Bank announced it is making available real-time ATM card and check card alerts to its consumer and business cardholders' mobile devices and computers…

Researchers find that thermal camera can capture PINs at the ATM

August 17, 2011

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego presented a paper at last week's USENIX Security Symposium in San Francisco that revealed the relative…

Does your bank provide SMS alerts for debit card transactions?

by Lachlan Gunn — Director, BenAlpin Ltd

From July 2011 the Indian Central Bank (RBI) has made it mandatory for banks to provide SMS alerts for debit card transsactions

UnionPay overtakes Visa to become world’s largest card scheme

by Dominic Hirsch — manager, Retail Banking Research

The results of RBR’s latest global payment cards research provide remarkable reading. Several findings stand out, including surpassing a phenomenal eight…

Researchers say identity theft has lasting psychological effects

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Identity theft victims don’t need Jessica Van Vliet, an assistant professor in counseling psychology at the University of Alberta, to tell them that they no…

Fourth suspect nabbed in connection with $6.6 million ATM Solutions Inc. robbery

August 16, 2011

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, yesterday a fourth suspect was arrested in connection with the ATM Solutions Inc. robbery last summer.

The U.S. is moving toward EMV...at last!

by Lachlan Gunn — Director, BenAlpin Ltd

Visa announcement of "Plans to Accelerate Chip Migration and Adoption of Mobile Payments" may be the catalyst for the U.S. market to adopt EMV. 

Report: Global smart card shipments will overtake mag-stripe by 2015

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The U.S. is still lagging behind the rest of the world for EMV implementation.  

Is mobile banking more secure than traditional online banking?

by Robert Siciliano — speaker, IDTheftSecurity.com

Mobile banking is on the rise for more reasons than convenience. In truth, it’s more secure than traditional online baking. Accessing your bank's mobile…

Skimmers charged with stealing $17,700 using Dunkin' Donuts gift cards at ATM

August 1, 2011

The New York Daily News reports that two Romanian ATM skimmers, who entered the U.S. earlier this year on journalist visas, used Dunkin' Donuts gift cards to…

Six arrested in Arizona for skimming $300,000

July 31, 2011

According to KPHO in Phoenix, Ariz., six people were arrested for allegedly stealing financial information from ATM customers and making hundreds of fraudulent…

Virtual Currency - The Dark Side

by Brendan Burge

Regular readers of Counting On Currency will know that I am committed to the future of hard currency. This does not mean however, that I am not interested in…

GRG Banking receives certification for its DT-7000 series ATM

July 27, 2011

Guangzhou, China-based GRG Banking Equipment Co., ATM manufacturer and sales and service provider of self-service solutions for retailers and financial…