Hi All,
I didn't see any discussions going on yet about this RE work that SparkFun has done (and just reported on a few weeks ago), on these 'Credit Card' skimmers that are installed inside gas pumps by criminals, to steal credit card numbers...
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/gas-pump-skimmerssupposedly many of the pumps out there still use universal keys, which must be easy to locate, so with the board, and a key, you can open the pump, install the MiM board, and start capturing cards. All it takes is a drive by at some point, connect to the board via BlueTooth, and download the scanned data.
So, figured I'd make sure everyone on here is aware, if you aren't already...
We've had plenty of police reports this year alone for these devices being caught in pumps, in my little town in Maryland, so I'm sure there are millions of others out there, and god knows how many variants...
They did a great job with the initial RE work, and did a nice job at making an initial Android app (free of course) for actually identifying these chinese Bluetooth modules that these recent skimmers all seem to be using..
So, if anyone wants to help on here, it seems they could use a ton!
1) They stated they are not app developers, so they could use some help with the current source code (posted public)..
2) They only have an android app, they need help to see if an IOS version can be made...
3) This may only be a small sample of what actual skimmers are being used out there, but this is a great start at trying to stop this crap...I myself have been burned by a skimmer at one of the pumps near my house, as well as many of my friends, just wanted to start this thread in case anyone was interested and wanted to help!