NCR End-of-Life: What to Expect

Countless emails are going around the industry, with many professionals at financial institutions voicing concerns about rumored changes to NCR’s equipment fleet. Bank and credit union leaders are worried about NCR hardware and software end-of-life dates and what they mean for business. This article will cover what “end-of-life” means, which NCR products are affected, and … Read more

ATM & ITM Hook and Chain Attacks are Not Going Away

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A year ago, we featured a post that spoke to an increase in ATM hook and chain attacks. We wish we could tell you it is all behind us. However, these physical attacks on ATMs and ITMs have not stopped. We continue to see banks and credit unions suffer costly thefts and damages. Sometimes the … Read more

ATM Jackpotting – What You Need to Know

ATM jackpotting isn’t new. Back in 2010, a security researcher named Barnaby Jack took to the stage at a Black Hat security conference to demonstrate this ATM exploitation, making two ATMs dispense fake paper currency. It would be 8 years later when the first ATM jackpotting attack would occur in the United States. Now, this … Read more

Upcoming PCI / EPP Compliance Mandates

In 2019, PCI (Payment Card Industry) announced new revisions for PCI PIN security requirements. PCI’s function is to set standards that ensure secure handling of customer PINs and data. PCI planned for a phased implementation of updates to provide a more secure method of transferring encryption keys from an ATM’s host processor to the ATM. … Read more

The Shift to Software Subscriptions

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Consumer behavior is shifting, and many find the convenience of subscription appealing. From streaming television and music to meal preparation and household cleaning products, consumers now subscribe to almost everything. It is convenient. It is easy to just enter in your credit card and have a service delivered to you. Software is no exception. Over … Read more