Da Cap’nIn search of riches, hackers plant 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi in bank network
ObsidianZedSo they just plugged it directly into the same network switch the ATM is on? That sounds incredibly dumb. The only ATMs I’ve seen the inside of had the network switch locked inside with the vault.
Also our bank had some kind of port security so if it wasn’t a recognized MAC address, the port just switched off.
halcyoncmdrAlso our bank had some kind of port security so if it wasn’t a recognized MAC address, the port just switched off.
And serious company will have this as basic security. It’s a fundamental function even available on your consumer grade router at home. While it’s overkill for that use, it’s basic security for a company.
You would be surprised how many companies don’t even have something fundamental like a custom SSID and password, or a backup, etc.
Oh I wouldn’t be surprised at all, most businesses are pretty small. I would be surprised if a Bank was that irresponsible, although not very surprised.