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Flaw Opens ATMs to Hackers

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July 9, 2009

Juniper security researcher Barnaby Jack canceled plans for a live demonstration of the insecurity of automatic teller machines (ATMs) at the upcoming Black Hat Security Conference due to pressure from ATM manufacturers and concerns that some vulnerabilities have not yet been fixed. "The vulnerability Barnaby was to discuss has far-reaching consequences, not only to the affected ATM vendor, but to other ATM vendors and — ultimately — the public," says Juniper's Brenda...

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