
I’ve asked Brinks for comment, even though I can’t imagine what the company might have to say for itself. The research will be presented at next month’s Def Con Hacking Conference in Las Vegas, minus the actual access code. And while the researchers have been in contact with Brinks about their findings for more than a year now, it’s unclear to what extent the vulnerabilities can be eliminated. Brinks operates in more than 100 countries, providing security services including secure logistics, cash management, payment and retail back office solutions. There are some 14,000 of these machines in use. “By just editing that file, you can make the safe do anything you want,” Salazar said.

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Petro and Salazar had administrator access to a Microsoft Access database file, which retains information on how much money the safe contains, user accounts on the system, when the door has been opened and other log files. Allied Universal provides integrated security services that combine security personnel, technology, and a variety of professional services, to give our clients a flexible and scalable approach to securing their businesses. They found a way to escape that application - known as a kiosk-bypass attack - through a help menu, gaining access to the backend Windows XP embedded operating system.Īt that point, it was game over for the safe. The CompuSafe has a nine-inch touchscreen that runs an application that is used for entering authentication credentials. That allowed them to plug in a keyboard and a mouse, which worked. From there, well help you choose the right safety alarm, cameras. There are plenty of 'Brinks labeled' units out there 'in private hands' (most can be purchased off eBay). Every system starts with the Brinks Home Hub, Security Sensors, and 24/7 monitoring.

Brinks buys them and slaps their labels on them. LAS VEGAS & ORLANDO, Fla.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Hampton Products International, makers of Brinks and Brinks Home Security locks and security hardware, is expanding its ARRAY Smart Home line. Theres no such thing as a 'Brinks programmer' either. The most egregious problem they found is a fully functional USB port on the side of the safe. There is no such thing as a Brinks programmer in private hands.
