Washington Post (July 3) -- When journalists arrived in Singapore for the historic summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last month, security experts were alarmed by what awaited those who were covering the event: a welcome bag that included bottled water and a miniature fan that connects to a computer’s USB port. To test the security practices and susceptibility of the average person, U. of I. researchers in 2016 dropped nearly 300 USB sticks on campus and found that nearly half the time someone would pick them up and plug them into their computer.
Cybersecurity
7/5/2018