Do you remember our article on so-called skimmers, a malicious credit card readers installed by criminals directly on to ATM machines? It turns out that there is an app, available on  Google Store, that can help us detect the skimmers.

The app is known as Skimmer Scanner, and it was developed by the programmers from the SparkFun Elektronics company. The application runs on open source licence, and is available for all Android users.

How does it work?
All you need to do is to simple launch the Skimmer Scanner and turn on Bluetooth. This will aloud the app to scan for HC-05 module, which is the one of the most popular modules used in skimmers. The application will detect the skimmer, even from a distance of 5 meters.

If you are an Android phone owner, you should install this type of app. However, this does not mean that you are completely safe, because the Skimmer Scanner can only detects the skimmer using the HC-05 module. Therefore, it is worth keeping a watchful eye.