New Virus Vector

[HeyBub]

"The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned

that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains

a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access."



http://gizmodo.com/5489413/energizer-battery-charger-comes-with-a-software-backdoor



Technical stuff

http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/trojan-found-usb-battery-charger-software



This may do to Energizer what the root-kit business did to Sony, i.e., not

much.

 

[MowGreen]

But wait, there's more !



Vodafone HTC Magic shipped with Conficker, Mariposa malware

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=5626



" Just when you thought you have taken care of all the possible malware

infection vectors, flawed quality assurance procedures once again

demonstrate the need for a transparent and systematic approach of

ensuring that digital devices are shipped malware-free.



In a new blog post, researchers from PandaSecurity are reporting on

Conficker, Mariposa and Lineage password stealing malware samples,

shipped with a recently purchased Vodafone HTC Magic smartphone. "



Hardmalware/softmalware/animalmalware ... next will be humanmalware

where an evil Doctor implants it when you're born so Big Brother can

track *every thing* you do. Ooga booga !!!





MowGreen

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HeyBub wrote:

> "The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned

> that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains

> a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system access."

>

> http://gizmodo.com/5489413/energizer-battery-charger-comes-with-a-software-backdoor

>

> Technical stuff

> http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/trojan-found-usb-battery-charger-software

>

> This may do to Energizer what the root-kit business did to Sony, i.e., not

> much.

>

>