I think this fails to talk about the bigger issue.
Why are cisco cd's pointing to a malware website? Didn't anyone think to check before they mailed them out en masse?
Cisco CD contains malware
Summary
Cisco warranty CDs shipped since December 2010 point to a known, but currently inactive, malware website, Cisco has warned customers.
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When a user opens a Cisco warranty CD with a web browser, the browser automatically accesses a currently inactive malware website without warning, Cisco said in an advisory on Wednesday.
"If this third-party website would become active as a malware repository again, there is a potential that users could infect their operating system by opening the CD with their web browser," said Cisco. In addition, if a user's system is configured to automatically open inserted media, then the CD will automatically connect the computer to the malware website when the user inserts the warranty CD, without any other interaction.
Cisco warranty CDs shipped between December 2010 and August 3, 2011 try to connect to the malware website, Cisco said.
For more on this story, read Cisco warranty CDs have malware links on ZDNet UK.
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Also, the link to the ZDNet UK article actually links to a ZDNet AU article on the Shady RAT issue.
@swmace looks like the ZD bloggers are asleep! Here is the apparent correct link to the full article (but still not much more there!): http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2011/08/05/cisco-warranty-cds-have-malware-links-40093629/
Disappointing, but not surprising - given where CDs and DVDs are getting 'pressed' these days...
Well,as Ross Perot(coder,IBM,1960's)said in '92,"that giant sucking sound".AND we were told it's ok,we'll be China's "front office",and there will be millions and millions of data entry jobs til the 22nd century.RIIIGHTTT!
Oh,and keep believing the bs about "cloud" and "pads" and I'll keep my multi-core,hi powered systems with terabytes of secured,em protected storage.
Oh,and keep believing the bs about "cloud" and "pads" and I'll keep my multi-core,hi powered systems with terabytes of secured,em protected storage.
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