Cyber Security News
ATM security
October 03, 2016
Your ATM may soon demand your fingerprint, but cybercriminals say they are ready. Many banks consider biometric-based technology (such as facial or fingerprint recognition) to be an important security innovation for account authentication. But crooks point to ATM skimmers already capable of “stealing” fingerprints. What’s next - palm vein and iris recognition. The problem with biometrics, say experts, is that unlike a PIN which can be changed, we are stuck with our fingerprints.