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One of the more interesting ways of protecting ATMs that I've seen in the Bay Area is that (this applies more to bank branches) instead of ATMs being built into
by ZanyProgrammer 12y ago
One of the more interesting ways of protecting ATMs that I've seen in the Bay Area is that (this applies more to bank branches) instead of ATMs being built into a wall and facing the outside, like they normally do, you need to swipe your ATM card to be allowed access to the room that the ATMs are located in.
- brk 12y agoThat is usually just done to keep homeless people from using the ATM vestibule as a makeshift shelter. Almost any basic magstripe card will unlock the door to the ATM, it's not a level of fraud prevention.
- michael_h 12y agoThat's what one of the examples pointed out [0]. They just put the skimmer on the door instead. [0] http://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/01/atm-skimmers-that-never-touch-the-atm/ http://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/01/atm-skimmers-that-never-t...
- driverdan 12y agoThat's not new or interesting. Many banks do this. The reader at the door doesn't check the card at all, you can use any mag stripe card to get in. Many don't even check the mag stripe. They just have a physical switch that's activated when the card presses against it.