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USB "ninja" malware cables

If you spotted one of these usually blue USB cables left on the High Street, don't pick them up. When you plug them in they act like an infected USB stick and will install malware on your laptop or phone or friendly USB friendly device.They keep reappearing in the same places...

Marc Blanchard ● 1704d9 Comments

Since these devices appear to sell for several hundred pounds each I would have thought the best thing would be to hang around and collect them for resale on ebay!

Sean Hodges ● 1701d

Are they just on the ground or what??

Freddie Francis ● 1703d

I saw them on PHS by the McDonalds, they reappear every day

Marc Blanchard ● 1704d

Unfortunately you will get the "wet paint" effect.Just say that they contain leaked information on governments acting illegally and no one will pay any attentionto them:)

Ed Robinson ● 1704d

And if this scam is taking place on PHS, why aren’t we being warned about this by ActionFraud, the Police or the Council? Thank you, Marc, for bring this to our attention.

Martine Guy ● 1704d

And where do they keep appearing, please?

Martine Guy ● 1704d

Exactly. Don't.

Marc Blanchard ● 1704d

Why would you plug anything into a device than you found in the street?

Andy Pike ● 1704d

Nasty!

Ivonne Holliday ● 1704d