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Former student uses “USB Killer” device to destroy university computers

Frank Crast
April 18, 2019
Endpoint Security

A former student at the College of St. Rose, in New York used a weaponized USB stick dubbed "USB Killer" to destroy 59 university computers and seven monitors that had open USB slots.

USB drives used to plant malware

Frank Crast
August 30, 2017
Cryptography / Endpoint Security / Malware
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USB flash drives can often be a threat to your organization as malicious insiders could use them to steal your most sensitive data. Organizations should also be aware that USB drives can also be used to plant malware, such as backdoors and fileless malware.