Although money may not grow on trees, it can spew from an ATM--at least if you're computer security expert Barnaby Jack. He demonstrated recently at a security conference in Las Vegas how to get an ATM to spit money for minutes on end. Jack purchased the ATMs online, and says the tools required to hack them cost less than $100, according to Technology Review:
"After studying four different companies' models, he said, "every ATM I've looked at, I've found a 'game over' vulnerability that allowed me to get cash from the machine." He's even identified an Internet-based attack that requires no physical access."
Of course, Jack didn't reveal how exactly he hacked the machines... but he came pretty close. In one demonstration Black explained:
"The device's main circuit, or motherboard, is protected only by a door with a lock that is relatively easy to open (Jack was able to buy ...
