Eftpos prank unnoticed for weeks

[Boilrig]

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[QUOTE]Straying slightly from your regular "accepted" and "declined", some Eftpos machines have been delivering an odd message.
Payment terminals started showing the internet meme phrase "Herp-Derp Eftpos" after a developer's test update was accidentally distributed, reported [B][URL="http://www.itnews.com.au/News/336046,herp-derp-eftpos-update-goes-public.aspx"]ITnews.com[/URL][/B].[/QUOTE]

[URL="http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/8410469/Eftpos-prank-unnoticed-for-weeks"]Source[/URL]

[Steve Harvey]

"accidentally"

[fruxodaily]

Should of been

"Hey dumbass swipe your card"

[Awesomecaek]

Harmless and funny enough, but I would think twice before paying on the terminal, and rather pay with cash if I had the chance.

There's way too many cases of credit cards getting scanned and hijacked for me to be comfortable with even something so trivial yet obviously suspicious.

[Killuah]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;39873759]Should of been

"Hey dumbass swipe your card"[/QUOTE]

Should have been "have"

[skooch]

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;39873786]Harmless and funny enough, but I would think twice before paying on the terminal, and rather pay with cash if I had the chance.

There's way too many cases of credit cards getting scanned and hijacked for me to be comfortable with even something so trivial yet obviously suspicious.[/QUOTE]

Getting hijacked and skimmed etc only happens when you are the one who loses sight of your card getting swiped. Only let the waiter/attendant swipe your card for you, infront of you.

The only exception to this is PayWave (touchless credit card swiping), just dont use it, its not that secure. If they offer you a card with PayWave or similar, dont take it and ask for one without.

[Pnukup]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;39873759]Should of been

"Hey dumbass swipe your card"[/QUOTE]

I of to say, that would be funny.

[SgtTupelo]

[QUOTE=Pnukup;39873928]I of to say, that would be funny.[/QUOTE]

You of to be kidding.

[Killuah]

Let's not get have-topic

[Fahrenheit]

[QUOTE=Pnukup;39873928]I of to say, that would be funny.[/QUOTE]

Good to see Nazi Facepunch is still alive and well.

[fruxodaily]

for fuck sake

[barttool]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;39875044]for fuck sake[/QUOTE]

fuck's*

[Dragonite24]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;39875044]for fuck sake[/QUOTE]

For fucks ache

[Martele]

this thread is starting to look like the comments section of your typical reddit post

[Protocol7]

[QUOTE=barttool;39875391]fuck's*[/QUOTE]

what if fruxodaily just wants to have an intimate relationship with the Japanese beverage

[Dragonite24]

[QUOTE=Martele;39875411]this thread is starting to look like the comments section of your typical reddit post[/QUOTE]

Do you of a problem with it?

[chunkymonkey]

[QUOTE=usa;39873897]Getting hijacked and skimmed etc only happens when you are the one who loses sight of your card getting swiped. Only let the waiter/attendant swipe your card for you, infront of you.

The only exception to this is PayWave (touchless credit card swiping), just dont use it, its not that secure. If they offer you a card with PayWave or similar, dont take it and ask for one without.[/QUOTE]

Wrong. The machine can be changed out for a hacked one that logs your info.

[Cakebatyr]

[QUOTE=chunkymonkey;39875476]Wrong. The machine can be changed out for a hacked one that logs your info.[/QUOTE]

Happened in Vancouver, most of our terminals used to be connected via a telephone cord. After a rather large incident where scammers were distracting the person at the till and swapping the terminal for an 'enhanced' version, everyone switched to hardwired devices bolted to desks.