Members 1001gear Posted November 17, 2016 Members Share Posted November 17, 2016 The more convenient, the more convenient. http://gizmodo.com/this-5-device-can-takeover-a-computer-even-if-its-loc-1789062061 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Pretty scary stuff... I guess it's gotten to the point that you can never let your computer out of your sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted November 17, 2016 Members Share Posted November 17, 2016 Just disable autorun and I'm pretty sure this won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 17, 2016 Author Members Share Posted November 17, 2016 Or cement your USB ports like the guy said. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 17, 2016 Author Members Share Posted November 17, 2016 People won't be able to leave their desks. What a world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted November 17, 2016 CMS Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 I heard about a scheme where malware was planted on computers and mobile devices when they were plugged into one of those free charging stations at an airport. I think it might have been a TV program, but it's certainly possible, particularly if someone modified a charging station with a gadget like the Poison Tap. It would probably require replacing the USB cables as well, since they probably don't have conductors for the data lines. A good hour's work for someone who switched a cleaning crew shirt for a Samsung one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 When they figure out how to infect you via an AC connection, then we're all really sunk. I don't use public wifi, and I don't use charging stations and I don't let others connect things to my computers and I don't click on suspicious links or open unexpected emails from people I don't know. But in spite of that I'm still not foolish enough to think there's no way I couldn't be the victim of a cyberattack. It's sad that it's come to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoadRanger Posted November 17, 2016 Members Share Posted November 17, 2016 I carry a charging cable that does not have data lines in it.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Likesome-4-in-1-Micro-USB-Multifunctional-Charger-Cable-for-iPhone-4S-5-5S-5C-6-/131726906309 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 18, 2016 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2016 When they figure out how to infect you via an AC connection, then we're all really sunk. I don't use public wifi, and I don't use charging stations and I don't let others connect things to my computers and I don't click on suspicious links or open unexpected emails from people I don't know. But in spite of that I'm still not foolish enough to think there's no way I couldn't be the victim of a cyberattack. It's sad that it's come to this. Speaking of suspicious links, there's a couple in the Community Show and Tell right now which I refuse to click. srsly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Speaking of suspicious links, there's a couple in the Community Show and Tell right now which I refuse to click. srsly Can you flag them for me please? Or send me a PM with a link to the post? I'd appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 18, 2016 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2016 Can you flag them for me please? Or send me a PM with a link to the post? I'd appreciate it! Normally I just plow into 'em and flag away but these mentioned malware in the title. Clicking that and being infected woulda been hilarious. so, i just posted here. Somebody took 'em down though. The author was some dfg dfg dfg or similar. Glad they're gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted November 19, 2016 Members Share Posted November 19, 2016 Whenever I'm away from my computer, unless it's at home with me, I shut it off. I suppose that's as good or better than putting it to sleep. I'm very careful on-line, like most of us, never frivolously open attachments, surf carefully, keep my AV up-to-date, back up my data and then power down the back up drive, and so on. I don't think it's impossible to get me, it's just that being a difficult target lowers my chances. It's a jungle out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 20, 2016 Author Members Share Posted November 20, 2016 I think the entry move with laptops is to steal 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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