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See the recent BadUSB attack [1][2] for how this sort of attack can work; the firmware of the USB microcontroller itself can be infected. [1] https://srlabs.de
by theptip 11y ago
See the recent BadUSB attack [1][2] for how this sort of attack can work; the firmware of the USB microcontroller itself can be infected.
[1] https://srlabs.de/badusb/ https://srlabs.de/badusb/
[2] http://www.wired.com/2014/07/usb-security/ http://www.wired.com/2014/07/usb-security/
- na85 11y agoDoesn't badusb have to pwn the host OS to propagate?
- onetimePete 11y agoNope, and reinstalling it wont help it..
- aaron695 11y agoCan work is irrelevant. And mostly wrong, since can is not do. They claim it is happening.