Marketwatch (Aug. 1) – Hackers can surreptitiously turn your phone into a crypto mine or hijack your home computer network, but a new malware attack is more simple: Just plug in a compact disk. Plugging a mysterious CD into your laptop may sound like a laughably ill-advised idea, but a surprising number of people fall for it. Nearly 50 percent of college students plugged USBs found on the ground into their computers, according to a 2016 study by the U. of I., with the altruistic intention of finding the owner.
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