In Finland these so-called 'net-sticks' using 3G networks are very popular.
Why the USB stick needs Windows on it... http://linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2009-March/020206.html USB sticks just had the Conficker infection. Juha-Matti Larry Seltzer [[email protected]] kirjoitti: > I ran this through Google Translate and it looks to me like it's USB > sticks, not modems. Still a big mistake for an ISP. > > Larry Seltzer > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine > [email protected] > http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Larry Seltzer > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [funsec] Finnish ISP delivered USB modems infected > withConficker > > USB modems running Windows? > > Larry Seltzer > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine > [email protected] > http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Juha-Matti Laurio > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [funsec] Finnish ISP delivered USB modems infected with > Conficker > > The model is Huawei Nettitikku E160 and these were infected by Conficker > worm according to Finnish online news. > > Press release of Elisa (in Finnish): > http://www.elisa.fi/ir/pressi/index.cfm?t=100&o=5170&did=15675 > > covered at (in Finnish) > http://www.tietoviikko.fi/kaikki_uutiset/article299966.ece > > Juha-Matti _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
