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ATM Passwords Found Online

Oh for cryin out loud…this is just too silly for words.

The manufacturers’ passwords for cash machines used widely across the US are available online in an installation manual.

New York-based security researcher Dave Goldsmith, founder and president of penetration testing outfit Matasano Security, pieced together clues from a CNN broadcast and the website of Tranax Technologies, the ATM’s manufacturer.

I think that the folks at Tranax should have their heads examined.

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