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SpringHeeledJack

6th Oct 2014 17:11

Another week, another danger ?

BBC News - Attack code for 'unpatchable' USB flaw released

Is this another scaring the masses effort or is it something to be concerned about ?

SHJ

IBMJunkman

6th Oct 2014 18:12

Just don't poke your PC with any strange USB devices. :)

How You Can Avoid a BadUSB Attack

mixture

6th Oct 2014 18:30

Quote:

Just don't poke your PC with any strange USB devices.

What he said.

Just like not opening unsolicited attachments, not sitting on your iPhone .....

Not sticking untrusted USB tokens into your computer is a wise thing to remember.

For the sake of completeness, may I also point out that this (or at least a very similar topic) was covered here on PPruNe back in August ... see here

SpringHeeledJack

6th Oct 2014 18:50

Quote:

For the sake of completeness, may I also point out that this (or at least a very similar topic) was covered here on PPRuNe back in August ... see here

Sorry mr mixture, but August finds one cruising around the Med on one's gin palace with associated 'distractions' and therefore one didn't notice said thread ;)

SHJ

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