Comments on: Trojan USB flash collects banking data http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Al http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/comment-page-1/#comment-304032 Al Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:59:47 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/#comment-304032 That's a good point Japala and my graphic skills are just about up to that sort of job. That’s a good point Japala and my graphic skills are just about up to that sort of job.

]]> By: Japala http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/comment-page-1/#comment-304029 Japala Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:54:39 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/#comment-304029 Perhaps you should have not used that particular image. I'm not sure but I don't think that Philips likes what it sees here. :) You are not saying that the "infected" drives are made by Philips while the image may lead to wrong conclusions... just a thought. Perhaps you should have not used that particular image. I’m not sure but I don’t think that Philips likes what it sees here. :) You are not saying that the “infected” drives are made by Philips while the image may lead to wrong conclusions… just a thought.

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/comment-page-1/#comment-304002 Gabriel Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:12:57 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/#comment-304002 EEJ, I was thinking of the same thing. I remember that article, and found it again here: http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=95556&WT.svl=column1_1 EEJ, I was thinking of the same thing. I remember that article, and found it again here:

http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=95556&WT.svl=column1_1

]]> By: ForestWander http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/comment-page-1/#comment-304000 ForestWander Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:02:22 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/#comment-304000 This trick has been around for a while. Would you pick something up off the ground and eat it? Sorry but it just makes common sense to not just pick up anything and plug it into your pc! This trick has been around for a while. Would you pick something up off the ground and eat it?

Sorry but it just makes common sense to not just pick up anything and plug it into your pc!

]]> By: EEJ http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/comment-page-1/#comment-303995 EEJ Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:22:17 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070426/trojan-usb-flash-collects-banking-data/#comment-303995 I forget where I saw it, but I read an article that included an interview with a security expert that did an experiment where they placed USB drives in 10 separate locations near banks, and something like 6 out of the 10 times, someone at the bank noticed the drive, took it inside and put it into their computer. Just remember that when it comes to security, the weakest link in the chain is usually the human one. I forget where I saw it, but I read an article that included an interview with a security expert that did an experiment where they placed USB drives in 10 separate locations near banks, and something like 6 out of the 10 times, someone at the bank noticed the drive, took it inside and put it into their computer.

Just remember that when it comes to security, the weakest link in the chain is usually the human one.

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