http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/07/01/citibank-hacked-security-hole-reveals-pin-numbers/ Geek News Central is the technical weblog for Geeks. We Spin tech for the common man. With a twice weekly tech podcast Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:12:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/07/01/citibank-hacked-security-hole-reveals-pin-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-4080 Eddie Savage Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:14:26 +0000 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/07/01/citibank-hacked-security-hole-reveals-pin-numbers/#comment-4080 Actually, it wasn't Citi that was hacked, but the ATM network provider "taking" the card data from the ATM, and passing it through "to the bank", so the headline is somewhat misleading. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> The fault is with the independent ATM agency, not the bank itself. <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> From the Boston Globe: "That responsibility falls on two companies: Houston-based Cardtronics Inc., which owns all the machines but only operates some, and Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Inc., which operates the others." <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> I know we all hate banks, but call them wrong strong and hard when they are, not when they aren't. (just my opinion) <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> Eddie <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> <span class="mt-export2wp"></span> Actually, it wasn’t Citi that was hacked, but the ATM network provider “taking” the card data from the ATM, and passing it through “to the bank”, so the headline is somewhat misleading.

The fault is with the independent ATM agency, not the bank itself.

From the Boston Globe: “That responsibility falls on two companies: Houston-based Cardtronics Inc., which owns all the machines but only operates some, and Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Inc., which operates the others.”

I know we all hate banks, but call them wrong strong and hard when they are, not when they aren’t. (just my opinion)

Eddie

]]> http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/07/01/citibank-hacked-security-hole-reveals-pin-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-4079 John Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:23:48 +0000 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2008/07/01/citibank-hacked-security-hole-reveals-pin-numbers/#comment-4079 This is why I only use my bank's ATMs at their locations. It's never an inconvenience because most places take credit cards and I don't find myself needed cash as much as I used to. This is why I only use my bank’s ATMs at their locations. It’s never an inconvenience because most places take credit cards and I don’t find myself needed cash as much as I used to.

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