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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by DannyMac@lemmy.world to c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world

Many have microSD cards soldered to their circuit boards.

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[-] KittenBiscuits@lemm.ee 21 points 9 months ago

Is no one else paranoid to put a free usb stick in their computer? I thought that was the classic social engineering hack.

(full disclosure: I'm not in I.T. and my info might be older than the hills)

[-] swab148@startrek.website 6 points 9 months ago

They used that trick in Mr. Robot, so I'm pretty sure it's legit. As long as not too many people know about it 🤫

[-] Ultragramps@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Tappity tappity tap “I’ve got total control. It’s all yours.”

[-] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Yes, it is still a thing to be concerned about. Perhaps the method of handing out free usbs is less common now. If there's a drive lying around in public, don't plug it in.

A new name brand 64gb usb costs around $10. The free ones are usually 2 to 8gb and a probably a 50¢ micro SD card. Free usbs go in trash.

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