IBM Australia sent an email to all AusCERT attendees warning them of the security screw-up. SophosLabs analysed samples of the USB stick in question, and can confirm that the devices are indeed infected. It is an autorun worm which means it will launch when inserted into a computer if autoreun/autoplay is enabled. IBM Australia has admitted that the complimentary USB drives it handed out were infected by not one, but two pieces of malware. This must rank as one of the most embarrassing things a security company can do at a security conference.”]
Source: https://grahamcluley.com/ibm-distributes-usb-malware-cocktail-auscert-security-conference/