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>Unrestricted physical access = root, the end.

please explain how to do that for an ATM. kthx :P

Please explain how to get unrestricted access to an ATM.

http://www.srmti.com/news/cash-machines-raided-with-infected...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-18093981

gives a new meaning to 'hole in the wall' (the British term for an ATM)

And trademarked by Barclays Bank in the UK.

It was a joke. Lighten up.

You drill a hole over the (covered) USB access port. There's a famous "Jackpotting ATMs" video from DefCon 2010 of how this would work.

Here, read this BBC article from 2 weeks ago where people did exactly that....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25550512

Thanks for the link. Looks quite interesting. I wonder if the USB chargers in airplanes can be hacked to rickroll the entire plane :D

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