Two security researchers replicated the code for BadUSB malware and released it to the public, putting USB makers in the difficult position of finding a quick solution for protecting the device firmware against manipulation. BadUSB has been first presented at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas this year by SR Labs researchers Karsten Nohl and Jakob Lell. They showed the audience how an USB thumb drive with mal-crafted firmware could be used to impersonate different devices, from...
Reported by Softpedia 11 hours ago.
Two security researchers replicated the code for BadUSB malware and released it to the public, putting USB makers in the difficult position of finding a quick solution for protecting the device firmware against manipulation. BadUSB has been first presented at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas this year by SR Labs researchers Karsten Nohl and Jakob Lell. They showed the audience how an USB thumb drive with mal-crafted firmware could be used to impersonate different devices, from...
Reported by Softpedia 11 hours ago.