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Post by Admin_Vistamike on Jul 31, 2014 13:32:27 GMT
USB devices are connected to – and in many cases even built into – virtually all computers. The interface standard conquered the world over the past two decades thanks to its versatility: Almost any computer peripheral, from storage and input gadgets to healthcare devices, can connect over the ubiquitous technology. And many more device classes connect over USB to charge their batteries. MORE>>>>>EVEN MORE>>>>>
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on Aug 10, 2014 12:43:03 GMT
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Post by GuiltySpark on Aug 10, 2014 13:05:33 GMT
I wonder if that will open the door for someone to create a USB adapter which is pre-sandboxed or if all future USB ports will be sandboxed at the firmware level?
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on Aug 10, 2014 13:53:34 GMT
One wonders! My drives are secure where they need to be, the switches I have are electronic, but the files are encrypted anyway
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Post by GuiltySpark on Aug 10, 2014 14:10:32 GMT
One wonders! My drives are secure where they need to be, the switches I have are electronic, but the files are encrypted anyway Yea but its not really about stealing data so much, more a bigger picture. The device(s) become capable of being malware carriers/infected, or turning a system into a C&C Server, or even a part of a Botnet. Of course you may have to be really unlucky to be hit by it in the first place as the media can often make these 'relatively' scarce issues into a pandemic of sorts. Depending on how the (quick) the malware can work/spread, switches wouldn't be much help.... depending on the malware.
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