Many security experts recommend turning off the Autorun featureto stop a common malware tactic of infecting a removable drive,such as a USB drive, so that it will automatically attempt tospread ...

My first posting on the topic of Autorun/Autoplay, Test your defenses against malicious USB flash drives, described three ways that bad guys trick people into running malicious software that resides ...

Nothing beats a USB port for convenience, whether you want to quickly transport a couple gigabytes of files for work, refresh the lineup on your MP3 player, or view the pictures from your recent trip ...

I am using Redhat 7.3 with kernel 2.4.19. The problem is that my hard drive light keeps blinking. Not constantly, but in an on off on off fashion. So I did 'ps aux' and found out that autorun was ...

The familiar “Install or run program” section at the top of the AutoPlay menu in Windows is set to become a much rarer sight, as Microsoft has announced that it’s going to pull the feature when it ...

The latest malicious software to spread to untold millions of computers goes by the names Downadup and Conficker. Computerworld’s Gregg Keizer calls its spread the “biggest attack in years”. One way ...