My friend put my flash drive into his security tool infected computer. Should I not use it anymore?
I tried putting it into an old computer and nothing, but I want to make sure it won’t spread through my flash drive.
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Can fingerprint security on a computer or flash drive be cracked? How secure is it?
Some laptops, for instance from Dell, and some PDAs, and some flash drives (such as SanDisk Profile) have a built in fingerprint recognition for security. Can this be hacked? Could a motivated civilian computer geek do it? or would it take heavy-duty resources like FBI or NSA to do so? I keep mildly sensitive files on my flash drive and want to keep these safe if I lose the flash drive. I am computer-challenged and know zilch about security. Any thoughts?
Chrome Browser Sandboxes Flash To Protect Against Malware (Erick Schonfeld/TechCrunch)
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:
Chrome Browser Sandboxes Flash To Protect Against Malware — One of the big issues with Flash is that it introduces all sorts of security vulnerabilities, especially if you don’t have the latest security patches and updates. Google has chosen to embrace Flash both in its Chrome browser and Android OS …
Adobe Flash Zero Day Puts Android Smartphones at Risk (Tony Bradley/PC World)
Tony Bradley / PC World:
Adobe Flash Zero Day Puts Android Smartphones at Risk — Adobe revealed a critical zero day flaw in Adobe Flash—the second in less than a week. The vulnerability extends even to Adobe Flash on the Android mobile OS, supporting at least one of the reasons laid out by Steve Jobs for not allowing Flash on the iPhone and iPad.