06/22/12 - Tip of the Day!
by Neal Fisch in security 0
Don't plug in USB
drives that you find lying around. Criminals can use them to steal your data
People's natural curiosity and desire to help
were exploited by consultant Steve Stasiukonis, who was hired to check security
awareness at a credit union. He loaded malicious software on old thumbnail
drives and left the drives on the ground and tables in the parking lot and
smoking areas. Each time a curious, helpful person plugged any of the thumb
drives into his computer, it loaded software and reported who had taken the
bait. His test was harmless, but criminals can use the same technique to take
control of our computers. The full story can be found as story 2 at this link: http://www.darkreading.com/advanced-threats/167901091/security/news/229402736/five-stories-over-five-years-that-shaped-security.html.
