Tyupkin Malware Infects ATMs Worldwide, ! Heres how the Tyupkin attack works: -First the criminals need to gain physical access to the ATMs, allowing them to insert a bootable CD which installs the malware. -After the system is rebooted, the ATM is under the control of the gang. -The malware then runs in the background on an infinite loop awaiting a command. The malware will only accept commands at specific times, on Sunday and Monday nights, making it harder to detect. -To activate the malware, a unique combination key based on random numbers is generated, to avoid the possibility of a member of the public accidentally entering a code. -The criminal carrying out the theft on the ground then receives a phone call from another member of the gang, who relays a session key based on the number shown on the ATMs screen. This helps prevent members of the gang going at it alone. -When this session key is entered correctly, the ATM displays details of how much money is available in each cash cassette, inviting the operator to choose which cassette to steal from. -After this, the ATM dispenses 40 banknotes at a time from the chosen cassette. https://youtube/watch?v=QZvdPM_h2o8
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 03:22:14 +0000
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