Banking Insights

February 26, 2024  |  by Marcia Hirata

Welcome to our exclusive blog series, dedicated to securing your self-service ATM network against emerging threats and vulnerabilities. Diebold Nixdorf’s commitment to security is ingrained in our DNA. Drawing from the expertise of our security experts, we’ve identified seven shields to secure your fleet long-term. Over the course of seven articles, we’ll explore each shield in detail, offering invaluable insights and strategies to protect your ATM network.

January 22, 2024  |  by Norbert Knievel

Wherever cash, customer and financial data play a role, security must as well. These assets are some of the favored targets for attackers of all stripes – brutal physical, sneaky data, or sophisticated cyber attackers –which is why security continues to be a hot topic at the ATM. As a key pillar of financial institutions’ (FIs) service strategy, providing users with a secure transaction is not only critical to customer satisfaction but even a prerequisite.

November 02, 2021  |  by Himanshu Tiwari

Security approaches to meet today’s demands are not black and white anymore. Institutions must take aggressive measures to prevent any form of attack and maintain consumer trust. Network operators simply cannot let their guard down on any front—so how can they effectively manage attacks coming from every angle?

November 09, 2020  |  by B. Scott Harroff

While fraud comes in all shapes and sizes, during the pandemic, criminals switched up some of their tactics. With stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions in effect in-person, ATM attacks actually dropped. In contrast, online, cyber-based attacks increased. As we see economies reopen, stay-at-home orders expire, and travel restrictions lift, in-person fraud is beginning its uptick once again. And that means you need to be armed with the best possible protections.

December 10, 2018  |  by Marcia Hirata

Do you view your ATM as part of your digital network? At its heart, the ATM is a computer that’s always on, and always connected. Yet it’s so physical in nature—a big terminal that spits out physical currency—it’s easy to think of it as only a physical touchpoint.

August 17, 2018  |  by David Phister

We've been a trusted security partner for over 160 years. We want to ensure you have the insights, tools and solutions you need to secure your assets, your data and your customers’ trust both today and tomorrow.

July 12, 2018  |  by B. Scott Harroff

You might have seen some of the headlines earlier this year about “jackpotting.” It’s an ATM hacking scheme that prompts ATMs to dispense cash as if they were a Vegas slot machine.

March 19, 2018  |  by Diebold Nixdorf

Our latest blog explores how we’re using patented machine learning algorithms based on more than 30 years of research work to deduce previously unknown fraud patterns by looking at highly complex Big Data sets in near real-time.

November 01, 2017  |  by Bernd Redecker

Skimming is on the rise in certain regions even as it decreases in others. Meanwhile, newer threats such as logical and hacking attacks are becoming more complex and subtle. Over the past few years, logical attacks have become a major challenge and one that is only getting bigger. See how you can thwart these attacks before they start.

September 12, 2017  |  by B. Scott Harroff

Terminal security is a 24/7, 365-day-per-year job, and it requires the proper management tools and resources. Lax procedures (like failing to change default passwords) can quickly put your system at risk.