Latest USB news

Windows 10 KB4586819 update fixes gaming and USB 3.0 issues

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 1909 KB4586819 non-security preview cumulative update with fixes for game crash issues and for USB 3.0 hubs causing connected devices to stop working.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 20, 2020
- 08:39 AM
- 0
Bug in 'USB for Remote Desktop' lets hackers add fake devices

An unpatched vulnerability in software that redirects local USB devices to a remote system could help attackers elevate privileges on a target machine by adding fake devices.
- Ionut Ilascu
- June 17, 2020
- 10:37 AM
- 2
BusKill Cable Starts a Self-Destruct Routine on Stolen Laptops

A USB cable and some scripting can save sensitive data on your laptop from grab-and-go thieving situations when working in a public place.
- Ionut Ilascu
- January 04, 2020
- 01:05 PM
- 6
Windows 10 Bug Causes USB Drives to Show the Wrong Icon

A new bug in Windows 10 1903 is causing USB drives to use the wrong icon in File Explorer even though the drives are clearly being detected properly.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 11, 2019
- 01:50 PM
- 14
Window 10 1903 OOB Update Released to Fix USB Microphones

Microsoft has released an out-of-band update for Windows 10 1903 that fixes a bug that could cause USB Audio 2.0 microphones to stop working.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 14, 2019
- 04:12 PM
- 0
Logitech Unifying Receivers Vulnerable to Key Injection Attacks

Four new vulnerabilities were found to affect all Logitech's Unifying USB receivers that allow users to connect up to six different compatible Logitech wireless presentation remotes, mice, and keyboards to the same computer via a 2.4 GHz radio connection.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 09, 2019
- 05:15 PM
- 0
Windows 10 USB-C Bug Can Cause OS Shutdowns to be Slower

Microsoft has announced that a bug in the Windows 10 1809 USB Type-C Connector System Software Interface (UCSI) software implementation can cause the operating system to shut down slower under certain situations.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 24, 2019
- 10:12 PM
- 3
Windows 10 May 2019 Update to Be Blocked If Using USB Drives

Microsoft will block upgrades to the Windows 10 May 2019 Update if external media such as a USB device or SD card is attached to the computer. This is being done as USB devices can have their drive letters reassigned during the upgrade.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 23, 2019
- 06:36 PM
- 6
USBHarpoon Is a BadUSB Attack with A Twist

Several security experts have built a malicious version of a USB charging cable, one that can compromise a computer in just a few seconds. Once plugged in, it turns into a peripheral device capable of typing and launching commands.
- Ionut Ilascu
- August 20, 2018
- 05:54 PM
- 7
USB Fans Handed Out at Trump-Kim Summit Deemed Harmless

Two separate sources have confirmed that the USB-powered fans handed out at the North Korea-United States political summit that took place on June 12 were most likely clean and not infected with malware.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- July 06, 2018
- 12:30 AM
- 0
PoC Code Published for Triggering an Instant BSOD on All Recent Windows Versions

A Romanian hardware expert has published proof-of-concept code on GitHub that will crash most Windows computers within seconds, even if the computer is in a locked state.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- April 27, 2018
- 07:56 PM
- 15
Here's a List of 29 Different Types of USB Attacks

Researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have identified 29 ways in which attackers could use USB devices to compromise users' computers.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- March 13, 2018
- 08:33 AM
- 2
Microsoft Releases KB4090913 Update to Fix Critical USB Driver Issue

Microsoft released yesterday a Windows update to fix driver issues with USB devices introduced in the February 2018 Patch Tuesday security updates.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- March 06, 2018
- 06:17 AM
- 7
It's 2018 and You Can Still p0wn Your Linux Box by Plugging in a USB Stick

Linux users running KDE Plasma desktop environments need to apply patches to fix a bug that can lead to malicious code execution every time a user mounts a USB thumb drive on his computer.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 12, 2018
- 05:02 AM
- 7
Police Hand out Malware-Infected USBs as Prize in Cyber-Security Quiz

Taiwanese police have handed out malware-infected USB thumb drives to the winners of a cyber-security quiz at a data security expo hosted in December last year by the country's Presidential Office.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 15, 2018
- 12:20 AM
- 0
Apple's Latest MacOS Security Update Contained Fix for Plug-n-Hack USB Attack

Details have emerged about one of the vulnerabilities patched by Apple in macOS on October 31, with the release of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Sierra 10.12.6, and El Capitan 10.11.6.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 22, 2017
- 01:45 PM
- 0
Linux Has a USB Driver Security Problem

USB drivers included in the Linux kernel are rife with security flaws that in some cases can be exploited to run untrusted code and take over users' computers.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 07, 2017
- 06:05 PM
- 9
Popular USB Audio Driver Ships With Root Certificate, Big Security No-No

The Savitech USB audio driver installation package will install a root CA certificate into the Windows trusted root certificate store, in an incident that's reminiscent of the Superfish and eDellRoot episodes from 2015 and 2016, respectively.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 03, 2017
- 12:10 AM
- 1
USB Devices Vulnerable to Crosstalk Data Leaks

Just like water leaks from pipes, so do electric signals from USB ports, indirectly exposing sensitive data to a knowledgeable attacker, according to new research from scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- August 12, 2017
- 12:25 AM
- 0
You Can Hack Some Mazda Cars with a USB Flash Drive

Mazda cars with next-gen Mazda MZD Connect infotainment systems can be hacked just by plugging in a USB flash drive into their dashboard, thanks to a series of bugs that have been known for at least three years.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- June 12, 2017
- 05:45 PM
- 2