Abstract: Various embodiments are configured to detect a foreign object that has been implanted into or onto a device, such as a secure POS terminal. The implanted object can be a device that is designed to skim data (such as account information from a transaction card or other transaction device) and transmit the skimmed data to a nearby receiver using an RF transmission, such as Bluetooth or WIFI. The RF transmission can be detected by a RF detector in the POS terminal, the detected signal is converted to a voltage signal, and is input to the ADC port of a microprocessor where it is subsequently analyzed to determine if the RF transmission is from a foreign object. The POS terminal may forward collected data on the RF transmission to a cloud/backend server. Further analysis may occur at the cloud/backend server.

Abstract: Various embodiments are configured to detect a foreign object that has been implanted into or onto a device, such as a secure POS terminal. The implanted object can be a device that is designed to skim data (such as account information from a transaction card or other transaction device) and transmit the skimmed data to a nearby receiver using an RF transmission, such as Bluetooth or WIFI. The RF transmission can be detected by a RF detector in the POS terminal, the detected signal is converted to a voltage signal, and is input to the ADC port of a microprocessor where it is subsequently analyzed to determine if the RF transmission is from a foreign object. The POS terminal may forward collected data on the RF transmission to a cloud/backend server. Further analysis may occur at the cloud/backend server.