New device counters USB drive threats

Even in the age of the cloud, USB drives are still commonly used to exchange information between office and home computers, but they're used by hackers as a way to infiltrate systems too. Researchers at the UK's Liverpool Hope University have developed a new scanning device that can counter the threat posed by USB devices. One of the problems with USB drives is that the computer's operating system tends to treat them as a trusted component. This means that once connected they can automatically execute scripts that are potentially malicious. The new device sits between the USB stick and the… [Continue Reading]