From Pine View Farm

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Several months ago, I noticed that my bank’s ATMs were inhaling and exhaling cards much more slowly than previously.

Thinking something was screwy, I reported it to the information clerk at the branch. She told me that they had slowed down the feeder motors to defend against skimmers. I guess it’s related to the same thing that causes you to have to swipe the card again if you swipe it too slowly.

What a ATM skimmer looks like:

ATM Skimmer

Not very noticeable, is it?

Click the picture to see more and to read the article.

Via the Network Security Podcast.

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