Nearly all of the ATMs in the world are running the Windows XP operating system, introduced by Microsoft 13 years ago -- and incredibly out of date, as any tech enthusiast will tell you. On April 8, ...

On April 8, Microsoft officially discontinued support for Windows XP, which also means it will stop patching security issues. If a product runs on Windows XP, it’s about to be far more vulnerable to ...

Recent stories have reminded the public that the leading operating system in ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) in the US is... Windows XP. At first you might think this is grounds for panic and ...

In April, when Microsoft drops support for the XP operating system used by most ATMs, the sky won't fall on ATM owners and operators. But those that haven't upgraded should be taking other security ...

Microsoft is planning to cut off support for Windows XP next month, but the move won't have the major impact on the ATM industry that many pundits believe. And contrary to what some bitcoiners say, it ...

A high-tech criminal group in Europe has been infecting ATMs (cash machines) with malware, and then completely emptying the machines without a trace. The group has not yet been caught and the attacks ...

Banks' insistence on sticking with Windows XP as their ATM OS of choice is a risky move, says InfoSec Institute's Kim Crawley World-renowned IT security expert Bruce Schneier is a friend of mine. He’s ...

Bloomberg reports that around 95% of ATMs around the world still run on Microsoft’s 12 years old operating system, which is going to be discontinued in April. Though update support will still be ...

Banks caught in a major transition to embedded chip cards are sticking with XP and uninterested in upgrading to Windows 8 The vast majority of bank ATMs around the world currently run on Windows XP.

On April 8, Microsoft will end its support for Windows XP, leaving up to 95% of bank ATM machines vulnerable to hackers. Machines running outdated operating systems, unbacked by corporate security ...

With all the controversy and anxiety over ATM operators only now getting around to moving their systems from Windows XP to Windows 7, a good question arises: Why stop at Windows 7? Why not deploy ...

Some financial services companies are looking to migrate their ATM fleets from Windows to Linux in a bid to have better control over hardware and software upgrade cycles. Pushing them in that ...