Taken directly from Bruce's article: > The problem is that the OS trusts random USB sticks. The problem is that the OS will automatically run a program that ca

Taken directly from Bruce's article: > The problem is that the OS trusts random USB sticks. The problem is that the OS will automatically run a program that can install malware from a USB stick. The problem is that it isn't safe to plug a USB stick into a computer. The entire point is that it shouldn't be considered "stupid" to plug in a USB drive. As he says more than once: that's what they're for.