What is USB ?
USB - Universal Serial Bus is a serial Bus standard to interface device .It is used to carry data.
It is pluggable device allow to be connected .It is compact and removable device.
Types of USB Attacks
1-Electrical Attack
Electrical attacks are mounted to against the usb keys require physical a to acess the Device
circuit board
Physical means to access data from the device ,which is supposed to be protected by legimiated user Password without detected
There is some flow which is common to the usb key which improper storage of password values.It allow extraction of all data .
Changing the password which is stored in EEPROM(admin give full form) allow to access information
2-Software Attack
Attacker examine the communication between the USB devices and host computers
They analyze the possiblities of burete force to the password to access the USB device
Sending incorrect and unknown resource to the USB packets ,USB leak information from the content of memory area.
3-Attack on Windows by USB
Attacking on windows by attacker can caused by Bufferover FLow Vulnerbilities in USB devices which allow the attackers to
bypass the windows security
Due to vulneribilities in USB driver can programm one USB device i.e portable memory sticks
It can plugged the device to the host computer and run exploit when the host system load the flawed driver
How to protect the device from attackers using some Security Tools?
There are many software available on the internet to protect the device from the attackers there some tools
which used to protect the device .
1-MyUsBonly
Prevent data theft by blocking all which can damaged your device
Its stop files from thumb drives , mp3 players,portable USB hard drives
Secretly logs USB connect and disconnect the activites which happen while plugging to the device
ITs also give notification through Email when unauthorised USB device connected
2- USB Deview
USB Deview listed all the device which is currently connected to the computer
It display the device name and decription but also display the date and serial number was added and connected previously
It also gather USB device from the remote computer using command line
3-USB Blocker
USB Blocker prevents unauthorised removable media connected to the computer USB ports
ITs has endpoint security.
Enable regulatory compilance
Integrates with active Directory
4- Remora USB File Guard
Remora USB File Guard is for file encryption and compression in USB storage device
It can secure the file and store in USB anytime
Fast encryption and compression using 128bits encryption and 50% compression rate
5-USB Pc Lock Pro
It turn any USB device into a key that prevents unauthorized for the people from using a computer
It will automatically lock your computer and perform another action when you step away from it.
Features:
Lock workstation when you away from them
Lock messenger
Stops media streaming media traffics
Mute Audio
Starts or stop event logger
6-Virus Chaser USB
It support Anti-virus vaccine software based on USB Flash drive
It scan,cure and delete virus form USB which can harm your computer
Features:
VIrus scanning
System monitoring
7- USBlyzer
It is a USB protocol Analyzer for Windows
It analyze USB controlling,USB hub, USB device activity
It can view all information about the USB devices and their components
IT allow to capture Decode and display important information.
CounterMeasures:
Conformal Coating such as eproxy help to protect critical components
Disable autorun
Disable CD-ROM and USB ports used on Window using Group Policy
Scan the removable device
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