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But if you put a USB device into a PC, wouldn't you want to authenticate it regardless of what it has on it? I think Microsoft's UAC security is pretty flawed i
by mtgx 10y ago
But if you put a USB device into a PC, wouldn't you want to authenticate it regardless of what it has on it? I think Microsoft's UAC security is pretty flawed in general, as it puts all the responsibility of installing an app package and making sure it's secure on the user.
Users who find a "lost" USB stick on the street would still authenticate it in Windows when they get home, so this would do nothing to protect them.
- Filligree 10y agoIf they find a "lost USB stick", and the dialog box says "This is a network adapter, do you want to send your internet traffic through it", then they at least have that.
- BuuQu9hu 10y agoThis might be better: What did you just plug in? Mouse/Keyboard/Network/... Then if they get it wrong, disable the device.