Banking Insights

February 07, 2024  |  by Marcia Hirata

Attacks on ATMs don’t always have to be flashy. Many are invisible. Often these are just as big or even bigger threats. ATM hard disks can be a target of such attacks as they store valuable information that could be misused if criminals get their hand on it, or they can tamper with the hard disk itself to install malware. The risks are considerable if your hard disk is not encrypted.

November 06, 2023  |  by Norbert Knievel

Cash, customer and financial data are some of the favored targets of ATM attacks and they employ different tactics like physical, data, or cyber-attacks to get access. Since ATM attacks come from different directions, it is key to protect the ATM from all angles.

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.