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Any USB Peripheral is a Potential Security Threat.7:30 AM - July 9, 2010 by Marcus Yam - source: Tom's Hardware US .
Be careful what you stick it into.

The USB ports on a computer present a security risk. Not only are storage devices able to plug in and interface with the hardware, but also coffee cup warmers, fans, and even mini-vacuums.

Haddonfield high school students admit hacking into computer system to change grades

HADDONFIELD — Three students at one of New Jersey's top-performing high schools have pleaded guilty to hacking into the school computer system to alter grades.

Camden County Prosecutor Warren Faulk said Friday that the male students at Haddonfield Memorial High School, ages 14, 15 and 16, used keystroke capture software to obtain passwords that let them enter secure areas of the school district's computer system and change grades.

A detailed analysis of the most malign in a recent spate of iPhone worms points to future mobile botnet risks.

The IKee-B (Duh) iPhone worm, released in late November, exploited default root passwords on jailbroken iPhones to turn the smartphones into botnet clients under the control of a server based in Lithuania. The worm affected iPhone users in The Netherlands, and specifically targeted customers of Dutch online bank ING Direct.