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ATM Malware Incident: Windows Software Compromised at Banks

Automated 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 Monday.. . .. Automated 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 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. An unknown number of ATMs running Windows XP Embedded were shut down during the spread of the so-called Nachi worm, said executives at Diebold, which made the ATMs and refused to name the customers affected. The link for this article located at ZDNet.com is no longer available. . Automated teller machines at two banks running Microsoft's popular Windows software were infected by. automated, teller, machines, banks, running, microsoft's, popular, windows, software, infected. . Anthony Pell

Calendar%202 Dec 09, 2003 User Avatar Anthony Pell Network Security
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Windows XP Raw Socket Threat: Security Risks Analyzed by Steve Gibson

Security specialist Steve Gibson has created quite a fracas with his increasingly vocal opposition to the raw-socket connectivity planned for Windows-XP, and upon which he bases predictions of impending chaos for the entire Internet, so he's decided to exploit the very threat he claims will make the Internet permanently unstable.. . .. Security specialist Steve Gibson has created quite a fracas with his increasingly vocal opposition to the raw-socket connectivity planned for Windows-XP, and upon which he bases predictions of impending chaos for the entire Internet, so he's decided to exploit the very threat he claims will make the Internet permanently unstable. The raw sockets which have Gibson so steamed enable a machine to send or capture data independent of the operating system -- quite handy if you're a software developer or an advanced hobbyist. And while it's true that this also enhances the packet-flooding capabilities of a Windows machine by making it easy to spoof packets, it's also true that this function is already included in most other operating systems, and can be added to an existing Win-9x, 'ME, or '2K machine quite easily with a library called WinPcap. All right, we'll allow that there'll be a few s'kiddies who might prefer to use their Win-XP boxes for such purposes. But they can already do so simply by installing Linux and doing a bit of reading. The link for this article located at The Register is no longer available. . Steve Gibson cautions that the raw socket capability in Windows XP might unleash havoc across the web.. Windows XP Exploit, Raw Socket Security, Internet Chaos, Security Threats. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar%202 Jun 12, 2001 User Avatar LinuxSecurity.com Team Server Security
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