As credit card skimmers have gotten smarter, they have also gotten easier to detect, thanks to Bluetooth broadcasting that announces the presence of enabled devices. Now there is an app that can wirelessly reveal the thievery technology, as reported on Wednesday (Aug. 14). Created by...
Aiming to detect skimmers that are placed on credit card readers, University of Florida researchers Nolen Scaife, Christian Peeters and Patrick Traynor showcased the Skim Reaper, a new device that can tell when signs of a skimmer are present. According to a report in Ars Technica citing...
Sparkfun has created a new app that gives off alarms if a skimmer is nearby at a gas station. The app, dubbed Skimmer Scanner, looks for the Bluetooth transmissions, talks to the source and determines whether it is a skimmer or not, reported Forbes. If the app...
Remember the old adage about why bank robbers rob banks — cuz it’s where the money is? That’s precisely why cyberthieves are now targeting ATMS — that’s where the cash is. In the latest PYMNTS Topic TBD, George Zirkel, SVP and head of global payments...
August 14, 2019
As credit card skimmers have gotten smarter, they have also gotten easier to detect, thanks to Bluetooth broadcasting that announces the presence of enabled devices. Now there is an app that can wirelessly reveal the thievery technology, as reported on Wednesday (Aug. 14). Created by a team of computer engineers, the new app, nicknamed Bluetana, […]
August 16, 2018
Aiming to detect skimmers that are placed on credit card readers, University of Florida researchers Nolen Scaife, Christian Peeters and Patrick Traynor showcased the Skim Reaper, a new device that can...
September 21, 2017
Sparkfun has created a new app that gives off alarms if a skimmer is nearby at a gas station. The app, dubbed Skimmer Scanner, looks for the Bluetooth transmissions, talks to the...
