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FBI Advising People to Avoid Public Charging Stations

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cell phones, fbi, malware, Security technology, smartphones, Uncategorized, usb

The FBI is warning people against using public phone-charging stations, worrying that the combination power-data port can be used to inject malware onto the devices: Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers. Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices … Read More “FBI Advising People to Avoid Public Charging Stations” »

USB “Rubber Ducky” Attack Tool

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cyberattack, cybersecurity, hacking, Security technology, Uncategorized, usb

The USB Rubber Ducky is getting better and better. Already, previous versions of the Rubber Ducky could carry out attacks like creating a fake Windows pop-up box to harvest a user’s login credentials or causing Chrome to send all saved passwords to an attacker’s webserver. But these attacks had to be carefully crafted for specific … Read More “USB “Rubber Ducky” Attack Tool” »

Bogus Security Technology: An Anti-5G USB Stick

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cellphones, Security technology, snakeoil, usb

The 5GBioShield sells for £339.60, and the description sounds like snake oil: …its website, which describes it as a USB key that “provides protection for your home and family, thanks to the wearable holographic nano-layer catalyser, which can be worn or placed near to a smartphone or any other electrical, radiation or EMF [electromagnetic field] … Read More “Bogus Security Technology: An Anti-5G USB Stick” »

Banks Attacked through Malicious Hardware Connected to the Local Network

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banking, cybercrime, hacking, hardware, malware, Security technology, theft, usb

Kaspersky is reporting on a series of bank hacks — called DarkVishnya — perpetrated through malicious hardware being surreptitiously installed into the target network: In 2017-2018, Kaspersky Lab specialists were invited to research a series of cybertheft incidents. Each attack had a common springboard: an unknown device directly connected to the company’s local network. In … Read More “Banks Attacked through Malicious Hardware Connected to the Local Network” »

Google Login Security for High-Risk Users

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gmail, google, malware, phishing, risks, scanners, Security technology, securityengineering, usb

Google has a new login service for high-risk users. it’s good, but unforgiving. Logging in from a desktop will require a special USB key, while accessing your data from a mobile device will similarly require a Bluetooth dongle. All non-Google services and apps will be exiled from reaching into your Gmail or Google Drive. Google’s … Read More “Google Login Security for High-Risk Users” »

Hacking Password-Protected Computers via the USB Port

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hacking, https, internetofthings, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology, usb, vulnerabilities

PoisonTap is an impressive hacking tool that can compromise computers via the USB port, even when they are password-protected. What’s interesting is the chain of vulnerabilities the tool exploits. No individual vulnerability is a problem, but together they create a big problem. Kamkar’s trick works by chaining together a long, complex series of seemingly innocuous … Read More “Hacking Password-Protected Computers via the USB Port” »

Security Design: Stop Trying to Fix the User

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essays, passwords, Security technology, securityengineering, usability, usb

Every few years, a researcher replicates a security study by littering USB sticks around an organization’s grounds and waiting to see how many people pick them up and plug them in, causing the autorun function to install innocuous malware on their computers. These studies are great for making security professionals feel superior. The researchers get … Read More “Security Design: Stop Trying to Fix the User” »