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I have a question about secure firmware on USBs after having read another post on Stack Exchange.
Forest said in an answer that "Using a USB device with read-only firmware can help reduce this specific risk" related to BadUSB.
I’… Continue reading Device manufacturers that include Secure Firmware to prevent Badusb attacks
Since only a select amount of amount of microcontrollers in the USBs can be reprogrammed, isn’t it just possible to block that certain kinds of microcontroller containing devices?
I have recently bought one of the recent "best" USB gaming mouses out there. The thing that is bothering that the marketing material says it contains a self-programmable computer embedded in the mouse, which is able to save the l… Continue reading Aren’t these "new" self-programmable gaming mouses a new security threat?
I want to prevent malicious program accessing my PC via USB. My thread is as follows: I’m just a regular citizen with a non-dangerous job. However I live in a country that didn’t care about data privacy and security.
Recently I just learne… Continue reading I just found out about BadUSB. Should I worry about it although I bought my USB from official stores?
Recently I picked up a keyboard from a thrift shop (so I didn’t buy this directly from an actual person). It was in working condition and is a wired/corded USB keyboard that’s buttons I actually like. I wanted to switch from wireless for b… Continue reading Chances of Used Keyboard having BadUSB or other Malware?
I am performing research on some attacks using a USB micro controller to perform man in the middle attacks on Windows and MacBooks, by emulating an ethernet over USB.
During my testing I found that on two different models of MacBooks 2015 … Continue reading Macbook Pro USB device security at lock screen
I work at an organization that has an intranet, but allows employees to access it through a PCoIP connection established with the VMWare Horizion client. With computers physically in the network, there is a very strict directive to not use… Continue reading Can malware infect a network through PCoIP?
Does WP(Write Protect) pin of a USB flash memory controller prevent tampering with its firmware?
I want to have an USB stick that I can make it read-only and insert it in any untrusted PC without risking a silent BadUSB infection.
As stated in the title – is formatting my own USB stick on a separate computer with live-Ubuntu enough to prevent malware infection?
I work as computer technician and sometimes my pendrives must be plugged into potentially unsafe compute… Continue reading Formatting potentially infected USB stick before plugging it into trusted devices
How can hackers make a USB drive that does things, like steal information or run a virus, when it is connected to a computer? How does that make any sense at all?
Do they change the contents of USB drive and if so how is it possible to ac… Continue reading How can a USB drive run a virus? [closed]