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Slashdot
Дата публікації:
26/03/2020 17:25
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http://www.vsinovyny.com/6600536
Rare BadUSB Attack Detected in the Wild Against US Hospitality Provider
26/03/2020 17:25 // Slashdot
A US hospitality provider has recently been the target of an incredibly rare BadUSB attack, ZDNet has learned from cyber-security firm Trustwave. From a report: The attack happened after the company received an envelope containing a fake BestBuy gift card, along with a USB thumb drive.The receiving company was told to plug the USB thumb drive into a computer to access a list of items the gift card could be used for. But in reality, the USB thumb drive was what security experts call a "BadUSB" -- a USB thumb drive that actually functions as a keyboard when connected to a computer, where it emulates keypresses to launch various automated attacks.
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