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When we say that new technologies surround us in our day to day, it really is. We can become the target of the “bad guys” both in professional and personal life, whether they are hackers (with computer skills) or scammers (with personal deception techniques).
For this reason, we steered today’s advice towards the warning signs to take into account when using ATMs. Especially if we are traveling: Especially if we are traveling:
- Only use ATMs where there is a bank security camera installed: If we see one unprotected by cameras, we must suspect that it is not being surveilled and, therefore, it could have been tampered with.
- Physically check the ATM, especially if it is at street level: criminals can replace the part where we put the card or even the keyboard, to later duplicate that card and use it with our PIN.
- Cancel the operation if you see that the screen does not look like that of a regular ATM or “does strange things”: both cybercriminals can manipulate the ATM’s computer program, as well as scammers replace the screen with a similar tablet that records the information entered.
- Cover the keyboard with your hand when entering your PIN: As currently online purchases are also confirmed with the card’s PIN through an SMS link from the bank, knowing these four numbers is very important for criminals.
- Maintain a safe distance between people: This way we avoid that the people around can see, over the shoulder (shoulder surfing), the information that we enter.