U.S.-based VeriFone Systems’ Artema Hybrid point-of-sale terminal is vulnerable to attacks that could allow cybercriminals to steal payment card data and PIN numbers. The software running on the device contains buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the network stack. An attacker could use this kind of unauthorized access to record the magnetic stripe data of payment cards inserted into the device, as well as the corresponding PIN number inputted by the customer. The German banking industry takes this new form of attack seriously, even if it’s only theoretical.”]