Personal data put at risk by auction of unclaimed USB drives
The part of the article I wanted to discus is the bolded part of the quote. This is quite interesting, that there is so much malware for USB drives out there. This is a wake up call to all of you to not whore out your USB, and if you do use it often, just as often scan it for malware. This is especially true in a college environment.
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Originally Posted by Sean Gallagher
Sophos found personal tax records, a resume and job application, and hundreds of other personal and work documents (including personal photos and other data). None of the USB drives found were encrypted, and two-thirds of the drives were infected with some form of malware. While assisting the Privacy Commissioner’s investigation, Sophos demonstrated that data recovery from USB drives could be completely automated, apart from plugging in and removing the drives.
Sophos found personal tax records, a resume and job application, and hundreds of other personal and work documents (including personal photos and other data). None of the USB drives found were encrypted, and two-thirds of the drives were infected with some form of malware. While assisting the Privacy Commissioner’s investigation, Sophos demonstrated that data recovery from USB drives could be completely automated, apart from plugging in and removing the drives.
The part of the article I wanted to discus is the bolded part of the quote. This is quite interesting, that there is so much malware for USB drives out there. This is a wake up call to all of you to not whore out your USB, and if you do use it often, just as often scan it for malware. This is especially true in a college environment.
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