From malware to more extreme scenarios, there are very important reasons to be wary of an unknown USB device.
. When he loaded it into his computer, it exploded. Fortunately, Artieda only sustained “slight injuries,” AFP reports, and no one else was hurt in the targeting campaign, which included “at least five journalists.”
While this is an incredibly extreme example, it is an important reminder to never insert strange USB devices—and especially USB pen or thumb drives—into your computer. The most commonplace threat they pose is that they could come packed with malware. It’s called a USB attack, and they rely on the victim willingly inserting a USB device into their computer. In some cases, they’re being Good Samaritans and trying to return a USB drive to someone who’s lost it.
However it happens, once the target inserts the USB device, the hackers and other bad actors have gotten what they want. USB devices provide them with multiple ways to ruin your day. In fact, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in IsraelType A attacks are where one USB device, like a thumb drive, impersonates another, like a keyboard.
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