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ATM malware, controlled by a text message, spews cash |
March 25, 2014
A group of enterprising cybercriminals have figured out how to get cash from a certain type of ATM—by text message.The latest development was spotted by security vendor Symantec, which has periodically written about a type of malicious software it calls “Ploutus” that first appeared in Mexico.The malware is engineered to plunder a certain type of standalone ATM, which Symantec has not identified. The company obtained one of the ATMs to carry out a test of how Ploutus works, but it doesn’t show a brand name.Ploutus isn’t the easiest piece of malware to install, as cybercriminals need to have access to the machine. That’s probably why cybercriminals are targeting standalone ATMs, as it is easy to get access to all parts of the machine.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2111360/atm-malware-controlled-by-a-text-message-spews-cash.html#tk.rss_all
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