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Old 12-09-2003, 02:27 AM  
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Experts Worried After Worm Hits Windows-Based ATMs

Windows based ATM's scare me...


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp..._atms_virus_dc

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Automatic teller machines at two banks running Microsoft's popular Windows software were infected by a computer virus in August, the maker of the machines said on Monday.

The ATM infections, first reported by SecurityFocus.com, are believed to be the first of a computer virus wiggling directly onto cash machines.

Computer security experts predicted more problems to come as Windows migrates to critical systems consumers rely on.



"Specific purpose machines, like microwave ovens and until now ATM machines, never got viruses," said Schneier, author of "Beyond Fear." "Now that they are using a general purpose operating system, Diebold should expect a lot more of this in the future."
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