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Laser-Nipples t1_jcoi9pi wrote
Or just throw it awat. It's just a flashdrive.
truthswillsetyoufree t1_jclgl99 wrote
Be careful. Scammers often leave these out for people to find and plug into their device. They are often infected with malware.
jim_br t1_jcmz12e wrote
We would bring in companies to do a social engineering audit. The auditors would drop a few USB sticks in the parking lots and lounge areas to see who would plug them into company computers. After we had training classes to not plug them in, 3/10 still did it.
Sarah_withanH t1_jcozig7 wrote
Yup! My husband works in IT for a startup and recently did a test by planting USB sticks in the parking lot. He labeled them “Payroll”. He said like 4/10 people plugged them in!
ATPVT2018 t1_jcm7fpv wrote
Doubling down - they know there is a metric ton of gold in midd. Be 3x careful.
Source: I went there
nyc2vt84 t1_jcnndg5 wrote
Go panthers
NHiker469 t1_jcnvk3g wrote
Would have never considered this. Top tier comment.
d-cent t1_jcoxh6p wrote
It's one of the oldest tricks in the book because it works. Curiosity gets to everyone.
There's a couple great examples on the show Mr Robot
No_Acanthocephala944 t1_jd5t6bt wrote
Either that, some have circuitry that will fry your computer.
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sound_of_apocalypto t1_jclcdaa wrote
Go ahead and double-click.
redwolf1430 t1_jclhq2q wrote
run as admin before the double click.
resistreclaim t1_jcmgxki wrote
Ok I did this and now my uh spicy cake mixers are going crazy
PaperStackMcgee t1_jcmsahw wrote
your kitchen aid is glowing?
Jezzes t1_jcmlnbd wrote
WTF the only thing I would not open is a .exe. that would install a program.
sound_of_apocalypto t1_jcmnxhe wrote
Just a joke.
d-cent t1_jcoxrim wrote
It's a joke. Go read about the stuxnet hack on the Iran nuclear centrifuge. Probably the biggest hack in history
Pctechguy2003 t1_jcm11jj wrote
The funny thing is that stuxnet itself was actually harmless - except for the Iran Nuclear program.
cartero311 t1_jcm45v3 wrote
xxl_gal t1_jcoov50 wrote
Now print it out and leave the pages laying around
psybermonkey15 t1_jcliluj wrote
One time I found one in a UVM parking lot and it had nothing but photos of Mayor Weinberger. Like, 100+ photos. A lot of him eating too.
AllyEmmie t1_jcm3sct wrote
Probably belonged to a paparazzi lol
ATPVT2018 t1_jcm779y wrote
It was actually the mayor's
psybermonkey15 t1_jcmvleg wrote
I love this theory.
zipperkiller t1_jcn92yj wrote
Hipko75 t1_jcl16xz wrote
Don’t hop too long! Sounds exhausting
rynamdn t1_jcl2u3t wrote
Gotta get their attention somehow. More of an arm flailer, myself.
Otto-Korrect t1_jclztbu wrote
Hey, I can check out what's on it for you! The MRI machine I run at a hospital has a USB port, I'll just pop it in there!
Otto-Korrect t1_jclzyf7 wrote
If it has bitcoin on it, then it is totally the one I lost.
Jezzes t1_jcmlube wrote
wallet.dat?
nbelang t1_jcm5z45 wrote
Try asking on front porch forum.
trutknoxs t1_jcmm948 wrote
Very good suggestion!
thisoneisnotasbad t1_jcmv52x wrote
Easiest way to breach the air gap is a "found" USB drive.
DenverITGuy t1_jcnavnl wrote
If you have a spare device you don't care about, keep it off your home network (wifi/ethernet) and plug it in.
Bradcopter t1_jcnbium wrote
Don't do this. Even if you don't care about it, there's a chance it will brick the computer.
StankyBo t1_jcnftm5 wrote
Brick it, brick it!
RetroIsBack t1_jcnm14g wrote
Insert it into as many laptops as possibl3.
[deleted] t1_jcp6qdo wrote
Ahhh. The found flash drive. How my first computer forensic examination case began. I still thank the bad guy. Thousands of files of illegal content, and his resume on the drive.
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GoteboHornet t1_jcluii5 wrote
If this has social and emotional learning material on it then it’s mine.
Simple-Acanthaceae-4 t1_jcn1572 wrote
That's very nice of you.
Presdipshitz t1_jcp5830 wrote
It's just a vape in disguise
Necessary_Cat_4801 t1_jcvccki wrote
Don't hop too far.
Heady_Smoke t1_jcnu3zw wrote
Imagine if it purposely gets left and the one who find the owner gets killed and added to a file
Bacabacaboo t1_jcnjwuc wrote
Hunter Biden’s.
Christopher_LX t1_jcm6ryn wrote
Its owner. It's is a contraction for it is.
mofrojones t1_jcm4h4z wrote
Definitely don't plug in. Also who still uses USB drive or even has USB A port anymore. I almost guarantee it fell out of the garbage.
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RecordingDifferent47 t1_jcm5utb wrote
Lol, the aviation mx and training community would like to have a word with you.
mofrojones t1_jcm72hg wrote
Really? i thought they went the way of the floppy disk. What is avaition MX? I guess I am am out of touch haha
RecordingDifferent47 t1_jcm7k7n wrote
Maintenance. We still use floppies on some fleets. The whole "not broke so don't fix it" garbage.
Wired0ne t1_jcl0kd4 wrote
Don't try to mount it on your own device... just.. don't. Turn it over to the police or let the bookshop hang on to it.