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Meet Bluetana, the Scourge of Pump Skimmers

August 14, 2019 admin A Little Sunshine, Aaron Schulman, All About Skimmers, Bluetana, Nishant Bhaskar, pump skimmers, U.S. Secret Service, University of California San Diego, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USENIX

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:25:32 +0000

“Bluetana,” a new mobile app that looks for Bluetooth-based payment card skimmers hidden inside gas pumps, is helping police and state employees more rapidly and accurately locate compromised fuel stations across the nation, a study released this week suggests. Data collected in the course of the investigation also reveals some fascinating details that may help explain why these pump skimmers are so lucrative and ubiquitous.

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How to Avoid Card Skimmers at the Pump

June 26, 2018 admin All About Skimmers, Apple Pay, EMV, Europay, fuel skimmers, Marcus Booth, mastercard, pump skimmers, pump skimming, San Antonio Police Department, SAPD, Visa

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:59:44 +0000

Previous stories here on the proliferation of card-skimming devices hidden inside fuel pumps have offered a multitude of security tips for readers looking to minimize their chances of becoming the next victim, such as favoring filling stations that use security cameras and tamper-evident tape on their pumps. But according to police in San Antonio, Texas, there are far more reliable ways to avoid getting skimmed at a fuel station.