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[–] A_A@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

(...) computer worm designed to spread from computer to computer through USB drives.

[–] 7u5k3n@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It absolutely works. My company spends a ton of time and resources in an attempt to prevent folks from plugging in random USB drives. Classes to user restrictions. Amazing how some folk are.

[–] nakal@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Of course, but OP wanted to implicate that this worm stays local in a network. You need an USB stick to carry it over.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure the word you want is "imply." Although what the Russians are doing with corrupt USBs is a crime, OP isn't implicated in it.

[–] nakal@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the lesson.. haha

[–] A_A@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is just about right :
in fact I wanted to know how we are exposed (or not exposed) to this. ...to know what we have to do to limit exposure.

[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The company just doesn’t want me know what’s in these usb drives, surely.

[–] 7u5k3n@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Absurd! They could be missing out on so much potential profit!

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you tried super glue? :-D

[–] 7u5k3n@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Lmfao I'll pass that along.