CHICAGO - As a computer security researcher, Steve Manzuik says he's "a little more paranoid" than the average person when it comes to his credit and debit cards. He's familiar enough with ATM skimmers - devices that mimic an ATM's card reader to swipe card data - to say he could probably make one, if he desired. But even Manzuik, 42, director of security research at Duo Security, couldn't escape getting caught by one. One morning in December, he got an email saying about $600 was withdrawn from his account at an ATM in Beverly Hills, Calif. Manzuik - at home in Las Vegas - immediately called his bank. The bank canceled his card, and a new one arrived about four days later. Getting...
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