Many have microSD cards soldered to their circuit boards.

  • KittenBiscuits@lemm.ee
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    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)

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      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 🤫

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      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.