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ACT | Advanced Cellular Tracking, Satcom Technology Ltd | |
Advanced Fee Fraud | ||
Algerian V | type of card trapping device | |
Anchored | fixing of ATM to solid base such as the ground | |
Architecture Hacking | intrusion and compromise of the internal ATM system | |
ATD | Anti-Theft Device -physical security system to prevent ram raid attacks | |
ATM Crime | attacks against ATMs either physical ATM attacks or ATM fraud | |
ATM Fraud | the use of an ATM to obtain something of value | |
ATM Funds Transfer | use of the ATM to transfer funds from one account to another | |
ATM jackpot | cause cash to be dispensed without debiting account, often through manipulation, diagnostic compromise or black box attack | |
ATM Physical Attacks | gaining access to the cash or other valuable media within the ATM | |
ATM Safe | common name for the ATM Security Enclosure | |
ATM Security Enclosure | correct name for what is commonly known as the ATM safe | |
Black box attack | sophisticated electonics used to compromise an atm | |
Card Cloning | counterfeit or encoded card often created from skimming or data compromise | |
Card Entry Slot Skimmers | skimming device located at the card reader entry slot | |
Card Skimming | copying of the cards magnetic stripe information | |
Card Swapping | exchange the genuine card for a fake card | |
Card Theft | physically obtaining the consumers card | |
Card Trapping | trap or jam the card in the ATM card entry slot | |
Cash In Transit | CIT, transporters of cash and other valuable media | |
Cash Trapping | cash trapped and prevented from reaching consumer | |
CCTV | close circuit television, used for security and surveillance | |
CIT | Cash in Transit | |
Counterfeit | category of card fraud including fake cards | |
Cutting | ||
Data compromise | theft of information from network, processor or storage device | |
Denomination Fraud | change the accounting value of notes in the ATM | |
Deposit Fraud | manipulation and / or theft of media deposited | |
Deposit Trapping | trap or jam the deposit media | |
DFR Risk Management | consultancy services specialiizing in ATM fraud and security risk management | |
Distraction Techniques | ||
Door Access Skimmers | skimming device located at the entry to the ATM location | |
Exit Flap Trap | card trapping device that allows card insertion but not card return | |
Explosive Attack | ||
Explosive Gas Attack (ATM Gas Attack) | causing combustible gas to explode to gain access to the security enclosure | |
Explosive Non-Gas | use of solid explosive material to gain access to the safe | |
Fake Cheque | fraudulent cheque (check) with less or no financial value | |
False Deposit | ||
False Front | packaging of devices to resemble part of the ATM | |
Fraudulent spend | use of compromised cards to obtain cash or goods, fraudulent transaction | |
Frontal Attack | forced access to cash through dispsenser slot | |
Funds Transfer Fraud | use of an ATM to transfer funds from the victim\\\'s account to the perpetrator\\\'s account | |
Hand held skimming | Skimming device often held in hand | |
Helpful Stranger | perpetrator prentending to assist the victim but with purpose of stealing | |
Honey Trap | attractive person entices another to reveal information | |
IED | improvised explosive device, homemade explosive | |
Infrastructure Hacking | intrusion and compromise of the ATM system environment | |
Keyboard Overlay | false key pad used to record PIN entry | |
Leaving transaction live | tricking consumer to leave transaction active | |
Lebanese Loop | ||
Manipulation | interfere, manipulate or trick the ATM, often the dispenser | |
Miniature Camera | small covert spy camera used to observe PIN entry | |
Network Hacking (Cracking) | intrusion and compromise of the ATM network | |
Ore Ore Sagi (Japanese) | Japanese phrase meaning \"It is me.\" - a type of ATM Funds Transfer fraud initiated by phone | |
OTP | one time password, often sent via SMS and used for online banking | |
Phantom withdrawal | ATM transaction disputed by both consumer and financial institution | |
Phishing | ||
Pigeon Drop | con trick, often exchanging something of no value for something of value | |
PIN | personal identification number | |
PIN Compromise | obtaining the non encrypted PIN | |
Plofkraak | Dutch word used to describe ATM explosive gas attacks | |
Precision Attack | attack on security exclosure to gain access, often indicative of expert knowledge | |
Ram Raid | ||
Raminator | physical security protection solution against ram raids designed by Lockit Systems of Australia | |
Shim | miniature device placed between chip reader terminals and chip on card to skim data | |
Shoulder Surfing | observation of the PIN using close physical surveillance | |
Skimming | copying the magnetic stripe data or magnetic stripe image of a card | |
Smsishing (Smishing) | type of phishing using sms text messages | |
Social Engineering | use of sociological techniques to obtain information | |
Sofia Skimmer | miniature sophisticated skimming device | |
Solid Explosive | non-gas, non-liquid explosive material | |
Spy Camera | small covert camera used to observe PIN entry | |
Stuck key fraud | keyboard or fdk keys stuck down to prevent use, associated with leaving transaction live fraud | |
stuck touch screen fraud | similar to stuck key fraud using tape directly attached to touch screen | |
Transaction Reversal Fraud | re-crediting amounts withdrawn to the account, often using atm manipulation | |
Vishing | Type of Phishing using telephone | |
visual card compromise | observe and record card data visible on card with intent to create cloned card | |
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