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snaily
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Cisco's Talos team analysis of WannaCry worm
Unlike biological contagions, digital ones typically aren't transferred just by physical touch.
Don't run or open anything off the stick on your machine and you'll be fine.
DanBC
on May 13, 2017
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Windows has had exploits where preview features (eg Explorer thumbnails) were running malicious code.
averagewall
on May 14, 2017
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Of course. Windows has also had RCE vulnerabilities just by being connected to the internet. Hence the need to keep it updated.
dogma1138
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The stick itself is the virus aka Bad USB or any other similar vector.
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Don't run or open anything off the stick on your machine and you'll be fine.