HACKERS HACK ATMs BECAUSE WINDOWS IS TOO HELPFUL

On a day when the world discovered hackers have been helping themselves to cash from ATMs running Windows XP, Zoë asks who in their right mind is running ATMs on Windows XP.

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For more information on today’s topics, see:
BBC News: Cash machines robbed with infected USB sticks – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25550512
ExtremeTech: ATMs running Windows XP robbed with infected USB sticks — yes, most ATMs still run Windows – http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/173701-atms-running-windows-xp-robbed-with-infected-usb-sticks-yes-most-atms-still-run-windows

Thumbnail ATM image copyright 2005 Jeff Wilcox. Used under a creative commons licence. Original image available from http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffwilcox/1025573804/

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