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Post by ferris1248 on Sept 1, 2024 9:14:17 GMT -5
NEW YORK --" The FBI is sounding the alarm about charging your electronic devices." "A quick charge at a USB port to boost your phone battery at an airport, a street kiosk or train station could lead to a nightmare, according to a new alert from the FBI. Tech expert Matt Swider said perpetrators are using USB ports to essentially poison phones." "It may download info from your phone to that charger or it may inject malicious software into your phone," said Swider, the founder and editor-in-chief at TheShortcut.com." "It's also known as "juice jacking." "Hackers steal data on your phone like credit cards and passwords." "The FBI tweeted: "Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers. Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead." "And if a message pops up and says 'Trust this computer' and you say 'Don't trust,' your device will still charge," Swider said." "The feds said in some cases, criminals even leave cables plugged into stations." "The FBI said updating devices regularly using multi-factor authentication and different passwords for accounts will help protect them against data theft." www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/fbi-warns-of-the-dangers-of-using-public-usb-ports-due-to-hackers/
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Post by PolarsStepdad on Sept 1, 2024 12:54:01 GMT -5
You can not bring a USB device into our facility. Even if it is brand new in the package from the store it has to go to the lab for scanning before being allowed into yhe "protected area". You can't just bring a DVD in an pop in the computer either. They monitor all our computer usage. A lot of websites are automatically blocked. However one person was able to circumvent the process by searching for porn in Spanish. Corporate security was very impressed. Another gentleman was using the computer during work hours to prepare his Sunday sermons. Be a heck of a note to tell your congregation you got fired for preparing your sermons on the company dime.
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Post by tonyroma on Sept 1, 2024 13:23:06 GMT -5
The lord works in mysterious ways.
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Post by ferris1248 on Sept 1, 2024 13:44:47 GMT -5
He's busy counting those California ballots. Ain't got time for a LA sermon.
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Post by garycoleco on Sept 1, 2024 16:49:38 GMT -5
The FBI doesn't want competition
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Post by ferris1248 on Sept 2, 2024 10:31:35 GMT -5
You can not bring a USB device into our facility. Even if it is brand new in the package from the store it has to go to the lab for scanning before being allowed into yhe "protected area". You can't just bring a DVD in an pop in the computer either. They monitor all our computer usage. A lot of websites are automatically blocked. However one person was able to circumvent the process by searching for porn in Spanish. Corporate security was very impressed. Another gentleman was using the computer during work hours to prepare his Sunday sermons. Be a heck of a note to tell your congregation you got fired for preparing your sermons on the company dime. That's a good thing. I'm glad to see it.
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