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Good news for hackers: People still plug found USB sticks into their computers

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Of 200 USB sticks distributed at public places in Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., earlier this year, 17 percent wound up plugged into computers – some of them by IT pros – where they could have done all sorts of damage had they been loaded with malware.

Not only were they plugged in, the finders followed instructions on them to email a specified address and include what they did for a living, according to a study by the IT industry association CompTIA.

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Google Sticks a Thumb in Android Security Dike – TechNewsWorld

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Google Sticks a Thumb in Android Security Dike
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The very thing that makes Android so desirable — it's freedom from the constraints of an overlord — also can make it pretty uncool at times. When it comes to security, there's no way to deliver a patch to all Android users simultaneously. Google …

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Carrier IQ issues lengthy report on data collection practices, sticks to its guns – Engadget

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Carrier IQ issues lengthy report on data collection practices, sticks to its guns
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After having already tried to explain itself with metaphor, Carrier IQ is now taking its floundering PR campaign back to basics, with an ostensibly thorough primer on its practices and a slightly less convoluted …
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IBM Gifts Computer Security Expo Attendees With Virus-Filled USB Sticks – Gizmodo Australia

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You’d think IBM would’ve been extra careful when handing out complimentary USB sticks at a computer security expo in Australia. But noooo. According to IBM, “some of these USB keys contained malware”, with all sticks suspected to be affected. Oh, the irony. As IBM took to the stage …
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