New Electronic Gadgets Loaded With SPYWARE from Factory ( Electronic Picture Frames for example )

admin · 03-18-2008, 01:22 PM

Some new electronic gadgets come loaded with viruses | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Personal Technology | Dallas Business News

From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory – pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, open doors for hackers and make computers spew spam.

Computer users have been warned for years about virus threats from downloading Internet porn and opening suspicious e-mail attachments. Now they run the risk of picking up a digital infection just by plugging a new gizmo into their PCs.

Recent cases reviewed by The Associated Press include some of the most widely used tech devices: Apple Inc.'s iPods, digital picture frames sold by Target Corp. and Best Buy Co., and TomTom NV's navigation gear.

In most cases, Chinese factories – where many companies have turned to keep prices low – are the source.

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admin Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,250	New Electronic Gadgets Loaded With SPYWARE from Factory ( Electronic Picture Frames for example ) Some new electronic gadgets come loaded with viruses \| Dallas Morning News \| News for Dallas, Texas \| Personal Technology \| Dallas Business News From iPods to navigation systems, some of today's hottest gadgets are landing on store shelves with some unwanted extras from the factory – pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, open doors for hackers and make computers spew spam. Computer users have been warned for years about virus threats from downloading Internet porn and opening suspicious e-mail attachments. Now they run the risk of picking up a digital infection just by plugging a new gizmo into their PCs. Recent cases reviewed by The Associated Press include some of the most widely used tech devices: Apple Inc.'s iPods, digital picture frames sold by Target Corp. and Best Buy Co., and TomTom NV's navigation gear. In most cases, Chinese factories – where many companies have turned to keep prices low – are the source. __________________ Everyone Loves a Steal of a Deal

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