Automated Teller Machine (ATM), also known as a cash machine, cashpoint, or "hole in the wall".
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Why do ATMs accept any PIN?
The other day I tried to withdraw some cash from an ATM in a hurry and punched in a wrong pin. I realized that only when I hit the "ok" button, but to my surprise the ATM did not complain. It showed the usual menu, asking me to select an operation.…
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How long does it take after a card is skimmed (unknowingly) at an ATM for the thief to be able to steal cash from the account?
My 21-year-old college sophomore daughter's SECU checking account debit card was skimmed 2 weeks ago at an ATM. She realized it the next day when she tried to use her debit card for a gas purchase.
She withdrew $20 the night before at an ATM with…
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What do I do when an ATM freezes
I was using an ATM at Walmart when it froze on me. My pin number was in the machine, the account opened. I could not get the machine to cancel, or release my account. I was stuck standing at the machine for almost an hour waiting for help. …
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Is it safe to reveal information about the OS and the software you use?
As in what OS you use, it's version .. etc.
Every time I go to the bank and I get greeted with the ATM in the following photo, this question comes to my mind.. Oh and it's still Windows XP till last week at least
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A second bank card arrived with the same PIN
I recently applied for a second credit card for my partner to use on my account and was surprised when her preset PIN number turned out to be the same as mine.
Coming from a development background I assumed PINS were hashed somehow.
It seems very…
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Why does ATMs have a green plastic thing in front of card reader?
To me this looks suspicious, it looks easy to hide a skimming device here.
A slot flush to the front would be safer, in my opinion.
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Should a skimming victim automatically contact the police as well as his financial institution?
I'm concerned about the appropriateness of my response to the following incident:
My debit card was skimmed. The skimming was discovered when we saw nine debit card transactions that we hadn't completed. The card was skimmed somewhere in…
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Why do some ATMs not require a PIN when depositing money?
Some ATMs allow depositing money on an account, without prompting for a PIN number. This is probably a convenience to users, but I believe it is also a basic breach in security.
The tradeoff between convenience and security is quite hard (e.g.…
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