Security firm warns that Internet kiosks easily hacked

Security firm warns that Internet kiosks easily hacked
November 2, 2008

The (Malaysia) Star Online: Information in Internet kiosks can be hacked in just 10 seconds, warns Paul Craig, principal security consultant of Security-assessment.com, a New Zealand-based company. Such kiosks are common in airports, train stations, libraries, hotels, corporate lobbies, and on street corners, but they're not as hack-proof as one might assume. "Internet kiosks are designed to not trust users but they trust commands from a remote Web site, which a hacker can simply surf to and access the tools he needs (to access user data)," Craig said a recent security conference.

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