Losing a USB key on a train is all too easy, and a risky prospect if you keep important data on it. But if you find one, think twice before using it: one recent study suggests that it’s extremely likely to contain malicious software.
Even before Sony decided to withdraw Linux support for the PS3, the console remained fairly impervious to hacking. But it looks like that has now changed, with OzModChips claiming they’ve taken stock of the world’s first PS3 mod chip.
Every consumer electronics company raves about their quality testing, but Lexar actually published a video showing how they do it.