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New Card Skimmer Attaches To A Real POS Card Reader Like A Nasty Succubus

Screen Shot 2013-12-03 at 8.22.28 PMBrian Krebs has found a fascinating example of a card skimmer – essentially a machine that steals your credit card number – that masquerades as a real POS terminal. The skimmer fits over the ubiquitous Verifone POS reader and even reads key-presses. It is virtually indistinguishable from the actual POS card reader and can be slipped on and off without the retailer’s knowledge – or, more chillingly, with the retailer’s consent.

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New Card Skimmer Attaches To A Real POS Card Reader Like A Nasty Succubus
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