LXer: USB Ports Are No Longer Your Friend (If They Ever Were)

LXer · 08-09-2014, 10:27 PM

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That’s great for those tied to Windows, but doesn’t offer much help to those using Linux or OS X. As for the call for users to use good computer hygiene, most of us are doing that anyway — it’s not like this is the first security risk that’s arisen around the USB port.

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metaschima · 08-10-2014, 10:19 AM

I agree that USB devices are a major threat. I would never plug in a foreign USB device into my computer or even one that has been used on an unknown computer. If I ever have to manage public computers, all USB ports will be offline.