Update . . . China-made E-Cigarette Chargers Could Infect Your Computer with Virus . . . Its better for smokers to quit smoking. Are you using electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) instead normal ones?? Still, you should quit your smoking habit, because it not only damages your health, but could pose a danger risk to the health of your computer. E-cigarettes have become the latest vector for hackers to distribute malicious software. E-cigarettes manufactured in China are reportedly being used to spread malware via a USB port to computers when users plug in for charging it up. The report broke when an executive at a large corporation had been infected with malware from an undetermined source after he quit smoking and switched to e-cigarettes made in China, detailed a recent post to social news forum Reddit. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ The executives system was patched up to date, had antivirus and anti-malware protection, Reddit user Jrockilla said. Web logs were scoured and all attempts made to identify the source of the infection but to no avail. >>>>>>>> Finally after all traditional means of infection were covered, IT started looking into other possibilities. They finally asked the executive: Have there been any changes in your life recently? The executive answered: Well yes, I quit smoking two weeks ago and switched to e-cigarettes. And that was the answer they were looking for. >>>>>>>> Hackers are able to exploit any electronic device to serve malware to a poorly protected network, Pierluigi Paganini, chief information security officer at ID management firm, said in a blog post. Despite the [fact the] idea could appear hilarious, many electronic cigarettes can be charged over USB using a special cable or by inserting one end of the cigarette directly into a USB port. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Source : Hacking News
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 04:47:48 +0000
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