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A Christmas Surprise

While less conservative than it was two decades ago, IBM isn't exactly a wild and crazy company. So when IBM told me that electronic holiday toys could include malware, I had to trust the information.

The idea is that toys, especially those that connect via USB, could be loaded with software to give hackers a backdoor entry to your machine and maybe your network.

Posted by Doug Barney on December 02, 2008


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