Software gets tough on skimmers, other bad guys

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April 18, 2004

Poker players use "tells" to help identify and overcome opponents' weaknesses.

How can you bar your Windows against hacker mischief?

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April 18, 2004

News that Windows-based ATMs operated by two unnamed financial institutions were affected by the W32/Nachi worm last August has heightened concerns of bankers…

NCR's EPP gets Interac approval in Canada

April 14, 2004

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - NCR Corporation's (NYSE: NCR) Encrypting PIN Pad (EPP) for ABMs (Automated Banking Machines, the Canadian term for ATMs) has received…

Ill. ATM thieves getting bolder

April 7, 2004

BRIMFIELD, Ill. - In a single 48-hour stretch, ATM thieves hit the village of Brimfield not once but twice.The suspects took off with cash machines from two…

ATM smash/grabs impact industry

From special bolts to GPS technology to clouds of fog, ATM operators will try nearly anything to discourage smash and grabs, thefts in which daring thieves…

Aussie cop implicated in string of ATM thefts, double-crossing accomplices

March 30, 2004

SYDNEY - A senior policeman has been implicated in a string of ATM thefts. Senior Constable Daniel Ryan allegedly aided his brother with the thefts -- then…

ATM cash lost, then found with good Samaritan's help

March 29, 2004

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 41-year-old Chesterfield Township man's honesty showed that there are at least a few good Samaritans out there.

Lawmakers urge Hong Kong govt. to increase efforts to combat ATM crime

March 24, 2004

HONG KONG - Lawmakers on March 24 passed a member's motion urging the government to devote more time and effort to combating ATM and credit card crime.

Armored carrier must pay $829,00 in restitution for ATM thefts

March 23, 2004

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - A court ordered a former Brink's driver who admitted to taking money from ATMs to pay $829,000 in restitution to the company and to serve…

Small town loses its only ATM to thieves

March 22, 2004

BEULAH, Colo. - Burglars broke into the Beulah General Store and stole the small town's only ATM over the March 19 weekend.

Trusted Security appoints director of business development

March 22, 2004

CONCORD, N.C. � Trusted Security Solutions (TSS), developer of the A98 key management system, has appointed David Pharr as director of Business Development.

N. Texas ATM smash and grabs may be linked

March 21, 2004

WICHITA FALLS, Texas - Wichita Falls police believe that whoever drove a stolen truck into an ATM and tried to steal the money at about 3 a.m. on March 17 may…

Malaysians arrested in Gulf ATM skimming case

March 21, 2004

MUSCAT, Oman - Six Malaysians were caught using card skimming devices on ATMs in Oman, according to a reports in both The Star and the Borneo Bulletin.

Cash carriers lose $90,000 in daring daylight theft

March 17, 2004

NEW YORK - Two thieves grabbed $90,000 in cash from an unattended Patriot Armored Car Service van parked outside a Brooklyn grocery store in broad daylight on…

Store manager returns $20,000 left behind by armored carriers

March 16, 2004

MAXWELL, Iowa - The manager of a Casey's in Maxwell was amazed when she found nearly $20,000 in cash on some 12-packs in the store.

Australia piloting card skimming database

March 14, 2004

SYDNEY - Millions of Australians who hold credit and ATM/debit cards will be better protected from card skimming after the recent launch of the Australian…

Australian police make ATM crime ring arrests

March 14, 2004

SYDNEY - The NSW Police believe they have uncovered a syndicate, responsible for stealing $800,000 (U.S. $584,650) from ATMs in Sydney over the past 12 months.

Texas man charged in ATM shoulder surfing scam

March 10, 2004

EL PASO, Texas - Police have arrested 22-year-old Ricardo Orozco for stealing as much as $15,000 from unsuspecting ATM users.

Former ATM company employee charged in tampering scam

March 8, 2004

NEW YORK - A Bronx man stole almost $17,000 by rigging ATMs to spit out four times the amount they registered, according to a report in the New York Post.

McD's manager pleads guilty to embezzling from ATM

March 8, 2004

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A Bloomington man pleaded guilty on March 8 to embezzling more than $200,000 from an ATM at the McDonald's restaurant he managed in his…