What’s stopping a virus from turning a connected peripheral into a Bad USB on Linux?

Lets say I have a laptop, Secure Boot enabled, AppArmor on, UEFI Secure. Now I download a compromised piece of malware containing, for example a reverse shell.
I grow suspicious and reinstall my computer from a clean USB.
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DARPA wants to create ‘self-healing’ firmware that can respond and recover from cyberattacks 

The agency’s Red-C program seeks to build new defenses into bus-based computer systems. 

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Eclypsium Eyes Global Expansion with $45 Million Series C Investment

The investment includes equity and debt from new investors Qualcomm Ventures, Pavilion Capital, Singtel Innov8, and Sixty Degree Capital. 
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