The phrase "pod slurping" was introduced by Abe Usher.
It pertains to a malicious program embedded in a USB storage device, which activates automatically upon being connected to a host.
[1] There has been some work in the development of fixes to the problem, including a number of third-party security products that allow companies to set security policies related to USB device use, and features within operating systems that allow IT administrators or users to disable the USB port altogether.
Unix-based or Unix-like systems can easily prevent users from mounting storage devices, and Microsoft has released instructions for preventing users from installing USB mass storage devices on its operating systems.
[3] The following external links act as an indirect mechanism of further learning on this topic (e.g., detailed descriptions, examples, and implementations).