There's a good chance that it's Windows XP Embedded. It's meant to be used in ATMs, industrial equipment, or other embedded devices. There's a big difference between a standard XP and XP Embedded because with Embedded you actually get to choose the components that get installed.
Kyle On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Bruce Ediger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I stopped by a branch of my bank (Compass Bank) in Denver today to > withdraw some cash from the ATM. An unmarked mini-van blocked access, and > some character in "business casual" garb had the front of the ATM pillar > tipped up. I took a glance inside to see what the innards of an ATM look > like. It had what looked like a standard PC case inside. > > I asked the guy repairing it what operating system it ran. He said, > "Windows. Windows XP based, actually." > > Is my bank asking for a repeat of Ross Anderson'a "Phantom Withdrawals"? > http://www.phantomwithdrawals.com/ > > Along those lines, how often do bank IT departments go as far south > as Ross Anderson has documented? > > --NSA--CIA--FBI--NRO--TSA--JENKEM--DHS--BUTTHASH--TIARA--GHCQ--ECHELON-- > As for you government types intercepting this, > thanks for keeping us safe from our freedoms. > Warrantless wiretapping is un-American and unpatriotic. > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. >
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