MICROS: 'Hackers are picking on the small guys'

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

James Bickers is the editor of Retail Customer Experience, a sister site of ATM Marketplace. To submit a comment about this article, please e-mail Tracy…

Diebold CEO underlines company's service focus

September 15, 2008

Thomas Swidarski, president and chief executive of Diebold Inc., reiterated his company's focus on providing ATM and security-related services during a…

Hackers hit ATMs in Gulf

September 14, 2008

The (London) Register: Banks across the United Arab Emirates are fighting to restore confidence in its banking system after hackers used counterfeit cards to…

Survey shows consumers willing to use mobile banking

September 10, 2008

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Consumer interest in mobile banking and payments services offered by their financial institution has increased significantly in the past two…

mFoundry launches mobile banking solution for iPhone

September 10, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — Mobile financial services leader mFoundry has announced the availability of its iPhone mobile banking product, according to a news release.

Diebold to provide security for U.S. Postal Service

September 10, 2008

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — The U.S. Postal Service has awarded Diebold Inc. a contract to implement a multi-site, technologically-advanced video security program…

UAE banks telling cardholders to change PINs

September 10, 2008

Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates): Banks in the UAE, grappling with a recent wave of ATM frauds from outside the country, reiterated their calls for…

China upholds five-year jail sentence for ATM fraudster

September 8, 2008

ChinaView.cn: China's Supreme People's Court upheld a five-year jail term meted out by a local court in southern Guangdong Province to a young man who…

Man loses $107,000 after card compromise

September 4, 2008

The (San Jose, Calif.) Mercury News: A Foster City resident came back from vacation this week to find someone had used his debit card 72 times at various…

Canadian police bust four in $2 million card scam

September 4, 2008

The Canadian Press: Calgary police have charged four men with defrauding a local business of nearly CAN $2 million by breaking into its database. Police say…

Computer snags cause ATM-card malfunctions

September 3, 2008

The Coloradoan: Computers slowed, phone lines jammed and some ATM/debit cards didn't work Tuesday when Public Service Credit Union switched its former Norlarco…

U.S. Alliance Group signs ATM deal with Pendum

September 3, 2008

DENVER — Pendum LLC, the nation's largest independent provider of ATM maintenance and armored services, has announced a new business contract with…

ATM fraudsters in U.S. target U.K. retailers

September 2, 2008

I.T. Vibe: After successfully cloning U.S. credit and debit cards (after stealing card details from compromised ATMs), criminals are trying to use them at…

VIDEO: RFID credit cards hacked with $8 reader

September 1, 2008

The Consumerist: With an $8 credit-card reader bought off eBay, BoingBoing TV demonstrates how easy it is to intercept an RFID transmission and steal a…

VIDEO: Myth Busters says RFID vulnerable to attacks

September 1, 2008

The Consumerist: A Myth Busters episode about the security vulnerabilities of RFID technology was reportedly axed by The Discovery Channel after executives…

ATM SCAM: Thieves stuff more than $214,000 down their pants

September 1, 2008

Finextra: Two former bank workers at an Abbey branch in London managed to steal more than £120,000 (U.S. $214,000) from bank ATMs by stuffing wads of notes…

Two guards locked inside ATM

September 1, 2008

Birmingham (England) Mail: Firefighters last week rescued two security guards who had been trapped inside an ATM for nearly two hours. The guards were…

VIDEO: 'Raminator' ATM-security device stops ram-raids

August 28, 2008

ABC.net: Inventor Richard Gould, who created the "Raminator" ATM security device, is the director of Lockit Systems Australia — a company that manufactures and…

POLICE: Man who said he was robbed at ATM wasn't

August 28, 2008

Statesboro (Ga.) Herald: A man who reported being robbed at gunpoint Aug. 17 at a bank ATM lied, police say. Randall B. Walker Jr., 23, fabricated a story…

Execs unveil patented debit, credit, ATM security service

August 27, 2008

MIAMI — Ivan Ochoa and Daniel Davila, executive members of newly created Charge Notification Services Corp., are launching a proprietary and patented credit…