Friday, April 27, 2012

Tip: Credit card skimmers

Would you spot this credit card skimmer if it were on the ATM?

Brian Krebs from KrebsonSecurity has posted details of a fairly new credit card skimmer that would be seamingly unnoticeable while at the ATM. Looking at the front of this device up against a credit card machine of similar color, you could never tell it was a skimmer at all.
A look inside and you see the entire kit needed to make a credit card skimmer. You can also see a pin hole on the right side of the casing as to watch your pin strokes. So your best bet is to always cover your hands while inputting your PIN number. Read more at KrebsonSecurity

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