Yes, it is still a thing to be concerned about.
Perhaps the method of handing out free usbs is less common now.
If there’s a drive lying around in public, don’t plug it in.
A new name brand 64gb usb costs around $10.
The free ones are usually 2 to 8gb and a probably a 50¢ micro SD card.
Free usbs go in trash.
Is no one else paranoid to put a free usb stick in their computer? I thought that was the classic social engineering hack.
(full disclosure: I’m not in I.T. and my info might be older than the hills)
Yes, it is still a thing to be concerned about. Perhaps the method of handing out free usbs is less common now. If there’s a drive lying around in public, don’t plug it in.
A new name brand 64gb usb costs around $10. The free ones are usually 2 to 8gb and a probably a 50¢ micro SD card. Free usbs go in trash.