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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Hack attack hits ATM jackpots AFP - Sunday, August 1 Send IM Story Print Hack attack hits ATM jackpots Slideshow: Full Photo Coverage: Internet Portals & Search Engines LAS VEGAS (AFP) - – Computer security researcher Barnaby Jack jokes that he has resorted to hiding cash under his bed since figuring out how to crack automated teller machines remotely using the Internet. The New Zealand native on Saturday demonstrated his "ATM jackpotting" discovery for an overflow crowd of hackers during a presentation at the infamous DefCon gathering in Las Vegas. "You don't have to go to the ATM at all," Jack told AFP after briefing fellow software savants. "You can do it from the comfort of your own bedroom." Jack proved his findings using two kinds of ATMs typically found in corner stores, bars or other "stand-alone" venues in the United States but said the flaw likely exists in machines at banks. Banks use "remote management" software to monitor and control their ATMs, and Jack used a weakness in that kind of code to take control of machines by way of the Internet. He found a way to bypass having to submit passwords and serial numbers to access ATMs remotely. Once in the machines, he could command them to spit out cash or transfer funds. He could also capture account data from magnetic strips on credit or bank cards as well as passwords punched in by ATM users. "When you think about ATM security you generally think about the hardware side; is it bolted down and are the cameras in position," Jack said. "This is the first time anyone has taken the approach of trying to attack the underlying software. It is time to find software defenses rather than hardware defenses." Jack did his research on ATMs he bought on the Internet. He also found master keys for stand-alone machines available for purchase online, meaning hackers could walk up and tinker with ATM software, he added. "We shouldn't dwell on the walk-up attack, because no physical access is required," Jack said. "They have a flaw that lets me bypass all authentication on the device on the Internet, and I am the ATM at that stage." He didn't reveal specifics of the attack to hackers even though the ATM makers were told of the flaw and have bolstered machine defenses. "I might get my butt in hot water if I released the code," said the IO Active software security researcher who did the ATM hack 'as a hobby.' "I was careful not to release the keys to the kingdom." Jack said he doesn't know if criminals have exploited the software flaw "in the wild" but that it is tough to be certain. "It is not an easy attack to replicate but I am not naive enough to think I am the only one who can do it," Jack said, admitting he has grown wary of ATMs. "I just keep my cash under the bed now, mate." Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles US-TECH Summary Reuters - 52 minutes ago UAE to suspend some Blackberry services AFP - 1 hour 5 minutes ago Hacker makes mobile phone snooping affordable AFP - 1 hour 13 minutes ago Japan mobile phone makers to roll out 'augmented reality' AFP - Sunday, August 1 Hack attack hits ATM jackpots AFP - Sunday, August 1 News Search Top Stories 'Overwhelming emotion' as Chelsea Clinton marries Debate on death and taxes heats up as billionaires fall Dibaba wins women's 10,000m New BP boss off to Russia to mend fences: report Engineers prepare to seal ruptured oil well More Top Stories » Related Full Coverage Internet Portals & Search EnginesLatest development in the online world All Full Coverage » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study Engineers prepare to seal ruptured oil well 'Overwhelming emotion' as Chelsea Clinton marries US growth slows fueling fears over recovery US Fed official warns of 'Japanese-style' stagnation More Most Viewed » Parachuting donkey shocks Russian beachgoers Argentine students crack three-decade-old murder mystery World's first full face transplant man appears on TV Paris Hilton caught with cannabis in handbag Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo! Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

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