Avast: 1 Out Of 8 Malware Attacks Come From USB Devices
Avast has published a blog post warning computer users about the increasing number of malware attacks targeting USB drives and Windows’ AutoRun feature. During the last week of October, the security company recorded some 700,000 attacks on computers that voluntarily submitted data, and one out of every eight (13.5%) came from USB devices.
“AutoRun is a really useful tool, but it is also a way to spread more than two-thirds of current malware,” said Virus Lab analyst Jan Sirmer. Cyber-criminals are preying on people’s… Read More





