How to hack casino card-shuffling machines
bitdefender.com | Security researchers have demonstrated how they were able to exploit a flaw which allowed them to hack the card-shuffling devices used in casinos and poker rooms. The “Official Shuffler of the World Series of Poker”, the DeckMate 2, came under the scrutiny of researchers from IOActive who wanted to find out if it contained vulnerabilities which could help somebody cheat in a game of cards. To understand why the DeckMate 2 became the focus of attention, one has to know a little background on a recent controversy which…
Security Researchers at IOActive Demonstrate Deckmate 2 Card Shuffler Vulnerabilities
bonus.com | No electronic system is ever completely impervious to attack, and security research firm IOActive has demonstrated that card shufflers commonly used in retail casinos and poker rooms are no exception. Inspired by the investigation into the Robbi Jade Lew cheating allegations, consultants Joseph Tartaro, Enrique Nissim, and Ethan Shackelfordattempted to compromise a Deckmate card-shuffling system. He presented his findings at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, where Wired picked up the story.
HACKERS GAIN CONTROL OF CASINO CARD SHUFFLING MACHINE FOR GODLIKE CONTROL OVER GAMES
futurism.com | “BASICALLY, IT ALLOWS US TO DO MORE OR LESS WHATEVER WE WANT.” Shifty Shufflers The house doesn’t always win. Researchers at the security firm IOActive say they’ve discovered that a card shuffling machine called the Deckmate, widely used by casinos and long thought to be impervious, is actually vulnerable to hacking, Wired reports — an exploit that could give a skilled cheater omniscient knowledge of every player’s cards.
Raspberry Pi Used To Hijack Casino Card Shuffler
tomshardware.com | Gambling is big business, and a casino’s revenue will make the highest of high-stakes bets on the floor look like peanuts. Therefore, casinos implement rigorous procedures and processes, to make sure there is no cheating by customers. However, compared with computers, some security researchers reckon gambling regulations and security technologies are “a bit out of date.” and this leads to interested parties fabricating its own proof of concept tools, using the Raspberry Pi Zero.
Internal camera hacked: casino card shuffler lets you look at the cards
Kiratas.com | A common professional device for shuffling decks of cards allows you to look at your cards – literally. Three security researchers have managed to tap into the Deckmaster 2’s internal camera via the USB port. The purpose of the camera is to ensure that the device contains all the cards in a set. But if you can see the pictures, you also know the order in which the cards are dealt. Thus, an attacker can see which player is dealt which cards at the table.