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pod slurping

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pod slurping
Using an iPod, PDA or USB drive to copy files from a computer via the USB port. In mid-2005, security consultant Abe Usher created a proof-of-concept program (slurp.exe) that would demonstrate how easy it would be to plug an iPod into any computer and download certain files from the hard drive. See iPod, PDA and USB drive.


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This concern is especially acute given recent reports of iPods, flash drives and other portable media devices being used to pull data off endpoints without being noticed, a process called pod slurping or thumb sucking.
 
 
 
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