What are malicious USB keys and how to create a realistic one?

Re:What are malicious USB keys and how to create a realistic... by detaro on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @01:46PM (#12695007)

Right, you can't tell if there is a hidden malicious component that hasn't been activated yet. You can extract assumed non-malicious data without giving a malicious component the ability to do anything, if it hasn't an build-in data exfiltration channel (microphone and wireless transmitter could spy on you without attacking your system)

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Re:What are malicious USB keys and how to create a realistic... by puddintane on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @02:02PM (#12695156)

I guess one could setup a jammer or some room that could completely cut off any signal possibility. However then they could put something even more malicious then just spying into the device. As much as a tin foil hat theory that is, maybe it's just best to not know what's on the drive cause it's more than likely not worth even the slightest bit of trouble. Sad the world has come to this

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Re:What are malicious USB keys and how to create a realistic... by notgood on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @03:42PM (#12695889)

...or you could just plug it in a public PC (eg library ones) and that's it.

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Re:What are malicious USB keys and how to create a realistic... by nkrisc on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @04:23PM (#12696147)

That's not a very responsible thing to do if you believe the drive could be malicious.

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Re:What are malicious USB keys and how to create a realistic... by dawnerd on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @07:51PM (#12697327)

It's easy enough to get free or cheap computers off craigslist. Don't need a modern one to see whats on a thumb drive.

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