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Even though it will be more difficult for worms to spread over USB, this does NOT mean USB keys are no longer an attack vector. For attacks targeted at specifi
by nyellin 16y ago
Even though it will be more difficult for worms to spread over USB, this does NOT mean USB keys are no longer an attack vector.
For attacks targeted at specific computers, you can bypass the new restrictions with Teensy and similar devices.
http://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/SET_Teensy_USB_HID_Attack http://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/SET_T...
- nyellin 16y agoFurthermore, in my opinion, leaving autorun enabled for CD/DVDs was the right decision. Most people don't use CDs for transferring files anymore. Viruses wont be able to get much traction by spreading over CD/DVDs, because barely anyone inserts writable disks.