Your Chinese-made Digital Photo frames might be infectious

[M. Valdemar]

Not to fan the flames of anti-China hysteria, which I don't subscribe to, but this is very interesting.

These "digital photo frames" can be connected to PC's through a USB connection and can supposedly drop programs into your computer.

Extrapolate that to ANY device that connects to your PC. Even a cheap camera. Could even have a date activated trojan program.

Veerrry interesting!

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/351670_picframevirus18.html?source=mypi

 

[M. Valdemar]

http://news.speeple.com/tags/mocmex/

 

[Al Patterson]

Not to fan the flames of anti-China hysteria, which I don't subscribe to, but this is very interesting.

These "digital photo frames" can be connected to PC's through a USB connection and can supposedly drop programs into your computer.

Extrapolate that to ANY device that connects to your PC. Even a cheap camera. Could even have a date activated trojan program.

Veerrry interesting!

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/351670_picframevirus18.html?source=mypi

I understand your feeling on Anti-China hysteria, but the message here is more about good security practices. Thanks for the link.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

It's a kapitalist's wet dream.

 

[PhotoJim]

A good reason to use Linux.

 

[iamzip]

A good reason to use Linux.

Or Mac. Which is Linux based.

 

[kipkeston]

Or Mac. Which is Linux based.

i think it's based on bsd actually

 

[Cyrus]

http://www.apple.com/macosx/technology/unix.html

 

[BillP]

A good reason to use Linux.

...and a good reason to use proper frames!

Regards,

Bill

 

[Cyrus]

www.linux.org

err, actually both are safer than windows