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Re: Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'
From: Andy Sutton <newslists () pessimists net>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:49:08 -0500
On Mon, 2008-03-17 at 08:37 -0500, Dennis Henderson wrote:
Thats why the PIN is encrypted. The translation to the real account is made at the clearing house. So its really not that big of a deal. Unless you can decrypt the PIN and have access to the translation table, the account number is not particularly valuable.
Encrypting the entire communication stream is important because if I can spoof the "approved" message back from the processor you'll get one empty ATM. -- - Andy Thoughts of doubt and fear never accomplish anything, and never can. They always lead to failure. Purpose, energy, power to do, and all strong thoughts cease when doubt and fear creep in. -- James Allen _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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- Re: Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked' Dennis Henderson (Mar 18)
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- Re: Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked' Dennis Henderson (Mar 18)
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- Re: Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked' der Mouse (Mar 18)
- Re: Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked' Larry Seltzer (Mar 17)