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Hackers push USB malware payloads via news, media hosting sites

A financially motivated threat actor using USB devices for initial infection has been found abusing legitimate online platforms, including GitHub, Vimeo, and Ars Technica, to host encoded payloads embedded in seemingly benign content.
- Bill Toulas
- January 31, 2024
- 05:31 PM
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Gamaredon's LittleDrifter USB malware spreads beyond Ukraine

A recently discovered worm that researchers call LittleDrifter has been spreading over USB drives infecting systems in multiple countries as part of a campaign from the Gamaredon state-sponsored espionage group.
- Bill Toulas
- November 20, 2023
- 05:32 PM
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New TetrisPhantom hackers steal data from secure USB drives on govt systems

A new sophisticated threat tracked as 'TetrisPhantom' has been using compromised secure USB drives to target government systems in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Bill Toulas
- October 22, 2023
- 11:18 AM
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Save up to $60 on this 3-in-1 USB charging cable deal

Cord clutter isn't something you just have to live with if you have multiple items to charge. Get one three-in-one cable for $16.99, 43% off the $29 MSRP. Or double up and get two for $29.99, saving 50% off the $60 MSRP.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- September 14, 2023
- 07:14 AM
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Celebrate Labor Day with $35 off the Babbl USB microphone

This USB-C plug-and-play mic can put you out there for $34.97, 50% off the $70 MSRP, but you can only get this best-of-web price now through the end of September 4th.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- August 26, 2023
- 08:19 AM
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Hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped devices in Eastern Europe

Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been targeting industrial organizations with new malware that can steal data from air-gapped systems.
- Bill Toulas
- August 01, 2023
- 02:31 PM
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USB drive malware attacks spiking again in first half of 2023

What's old is new again, with researchers seeing a threefold increase in malware distributed through USB drives in the first half of 2023
- Bill Toulas
- July 13, 2023
- 01:02 AM
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Russian hackers use PowerShell USB malware to drop backdoors

The Russian state-sponsored hacking group Gamaredon (aka Armageddon, or Shuckworm) continues to target critical organizations in Ukraine's military and security intelligence sectors, employing a refreshed toolset and new infection tactics.
- Bill Toulas
- June 15, 2023
- 06:00 AM
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Keep your phone charged and ready with this smartphone multitool — on sale now

A smartphone is standard equipment at this point, but you don't need to bring all the accessories. The WonderCube smartphone multitool offers eight functions in a small space.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- April 17, 2023
- 07:11 AM
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Microsoft adding a USB4 troubleshooting page to Windows 11

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build that adds a new dedicated USB4 settings page and support for displaying seconds in the system tray clock.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 22, 2023
- 01:56 PM
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Have all your gear set to go with this 13-in-1 USB docking station deal

With phones, tablets, smartwatches, and other gear proliferating, you need to keep it all in order. This multipurpose dual HDMI docking station offers simple, fast control of your equipment for $59.99, 14% off the $70 MSRP.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- March 07, 2023
- 07:14 AM
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PlugX malware hides on USB devices to infect new Windows hosts

Security researchers have analyzed a variant of the PlugX malware that can hide malicious files on removable USB devices and then infect the Windows hosts they connect to.
- Bill Toulas
- January 27, 2023
- 11:00 AM
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Microsoft finds Raspberry Robin worm in hundreds of Windows networks

Microsoft says that a recently spotted Windows worm has been found on the networks of hundreds of organizations from various industry sectors.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 02, 2022
- 10:07 AM
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FBI: Hackers use BadUSB to target defense firms with ransomware

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned US companies in a recently updated flash alert that the financially motivated FIN7 cybercriminal group targeted the US defense industry with packages containing malicious USB devices to deploy ransomware.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 07, 2022
- 01:14 PM
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27 flaws in USB-over-network SDK affect millions of cloud users

Researchers have discovered 27 vulnerabilities in Eltima SDK, a library used by numerous cloud providers to remotely mount a local USB device.
- Bill Toulas
- December 07, 2021
- 10:15 AM
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Brother printers may not work in Windows 11 if connected via USB

Brother is warning that many of their printers may no longer work or display errors when using a USB connection in Windows 11.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 11, 2021
- 06:17 PM
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How to block Windows Plug-and-Play auto-installing insecure apps

A trick has been discovered that prevents your device from being taken over by vulnerable Windows applications when devices are plugged into your computer.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 01, 2021
- 03:29 PM
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Huawei USB LTE dongles are vulnerable to privilege escalation attacks

This week, a Trustwave security researcher disclosed a privilege escalation flaw in Huawei's USB LTE dongles.
- Ax Sharma
- June 02, 2021
- 10:33 AM
- 0
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
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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
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