Security event in Taiwan ‘rewards’ quiz winners with malware-laden USB drives

Minimalist · Jan 12, 2018

It was, literally and otherwise, more stick than carrot for some winners of a recent data-security contest in Taiwan, who must have been stuck for words after their prizes turned out to be malware-riddled USB sticks.

The country’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) handed out 250 USB thumb drives to members of the public who had passed a quiz testing their cybersecurity knowledge, which was held as part of an information security event hosted by Taiwan’s Presidential Office between December 11 and 15 of last year. Little did all those involved know that 54 of the eight-gigabyte units contained malware.
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https://www.welivesecurity.com/2018/01/12/taiwan-rewards-winners-malware-usb-sticks/

ichito · Jan 12, 2018

I don't know...should I cry ...or laugh

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