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Is there any way (software or hardware solution) to create a usb drive that can make its contents readable only on specific PCs using their hardware serial numbers?
Continue reading Protect USB from reading by using PC identity
Sometimes life just doesn’t want you to go into a certain direction. Today I decided to get into Kali Linux, so I actually went to the tech-store to buy a 32GB Intenso USB 3.1 flash drive. Since I wanted some persistence on it, I followed … Continue reading Did the Kali Linux Persistence just destroy my new usb drive? [migrated]
Specifically, I was trying to install windows 10 on a fresh new ssd, i was trying to use a usb to do it but it turns out I did not create the usb drive correctly, so I’m stuck on the “reboot and select proper boot devices” screen on my bio… Continue reading Can a usb drive infect a hard drive without an OS
When running manually the MD5 checksum integrity check from a USB Live Boot medium (Linux Mint 19), the command line shows “failed” for these 5 files:
grub.cfg
loopback.cfg
chain.c32
isolinux.cfg
vesamenu.c32
What could be the cause,… Continue reading Linux Live USB medium MD5 checksum integrity check failed for 5 files, are these files relevant?
I need to scan the contents of a USB stick with several antivirus software. I have several ways to do this.
Either I mount the key, I scan its contents (I may place the suspicious files in quarantine), I copy the files on the host, I for… Continue reading Securely analyze and format a USB flash drive
I know about autorun files, but if you do not allow those to be ran, then what is the danger (assuming that it is not a “usb killer” that overvolts the usb port)?
Can you really infect a computer just by inserting a pendrive?
Continue reading How exactly can it be harmful to simply insert an unknown pendrive? [duplicate]
Projects that turn the Raspberry Pi into a low-cost Network Attached Storage (NAS) solution are very common; all you need is the right software, the Pi itself, and some USB storage devices. But unless you particularly like the “Medusa” look, with loose cables running all over the place, you’ll probably …read more
Continue reading A Very Buttoned Up Raspberry Pi Media Server
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
Send the files by email or upload then in a drive are not a option since my friend’s connection is very poor and is a lot of files.
She gave me a USB drive to save her files but I know her computer is infected with a lot of things, I can … Continue reading How to backup files from a infected computer to a USB drive in a safe way?
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]