VIP Outlet via eBay has New Open Box PNY Attache 64GB Flash Drive USB 2.0 for $3.50. Shipping is free.
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VIP Outlet via eBay has New Open Box PNY Attache 64GB Flash Drive USB 2.0 for $3.50. Shipping is free.
69 available at time of posting.
New Damaged Box - Inventory is in Brand New, Unused & Fully Functional condition however the outer packaging will show signs of scuffs, dents, rips or may have also been repackaged. These products are fully warranted and are 100% brand new and guaranteed to be defect-free upon delivery.
I bought a 3 pack new of the 32GB Attache older version some time ago and all 3 are PAINFULLY slow. I'm not even talking USB2.0 levels of slow, but more like a generation 1 type slow (i.e. hours to fill up the drive).
What hardware level exploits are there for flash drives?
I was thinking the same thing. A name brand drive will not have any embedded malware. The open memory is easily checked and quarantined in the highly unlikely event of a planted file.
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Who is going to take one for the team and plug one of these into their computer?
I got a strange popup that can't be minimized:
" All your base are belong to us."
I've tried rebooting but the message reappears in a terminal window. Now I tried to remove the drive from the port, but it appears to be stuck all of a sudden.
What hardware level exploits are there for flash drives?
The simplest one would be the USB drive mimicking a USB keyboard and sending keystrokes to your computer when you plug it in. From there it can do all sorts of things, like download and execute an exploit by just "typing" commands in - this would happen in milliseconds and you wouldn't see a thing.
I got a strange popup that can't be minimized:" All your base are belong to us."I've tried rebooting but the message reappears in a terminal window. Now I tried to remove the drive from the port, but it appears to be stuck all of a sudden.
I've tried rebooting but the message reappears in a terminal window. Now I tried to remove the drive from the port, but it appears to be stuck all of a sudden.
The ol' self locking USB port trick, eh? My neighbor has a winch on his Jeep so I'm all set for any possible issues.
I was thinking the same thing. A name brand drive will not have any embedded malware. The open memory is easily checked and quarantined in the highly unlikely event of a planted file.
You do realize these are open, not sealed drives, right? The firmware could have been altered. Files have nothing to do with it, we're talking hardware level USB chipset alterations that could cause the drive to present itself as a keyboard, or some other human interface device when you plug it in.
The simplest one would be the USB drive mimicking a USB keyboard and sending keystrokes to your computer when you plug it in. From there it can do all sorts of things, like download and execute an exploit by just "typing" commands in - this would happen in milliseconds and you wouldn't see a thing.
Thanks for the reply! I never really have thought about something like that. I guess it could go for all USB devices though. Hopefully things like that are extremely rare, but who knows what the future holds.
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Thanks for the reply! I never really have thought about something like that. I guess it could go for all USB devices though. Hopefully things like that are extremely rare, but who knows what the future holds.
Yeah, it most certainly could go for any USB device - but a device coming from a trusted supply chain is far less likely to exhibit those types of issues vs something "open box" from eBay. I guess it's up to each person to determine their risk tolerance. Unfortunately no, these types are things are not extremely rare - people drop USB sticks around corporate parking lots hoping someone will pick it up, take it in to their desk and plug it in.
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Antivirus will not help with hardware level exploits. I wouldn't touch these with a 10 foot pole.
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" All your base are belong to us."
I've tried rebooting but the message reappears in a terminal window. Now I tried to remove the drive from the port, but it appears to be stuck all of a sudden.
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I've tried rebooting but the message reappears in a terminal window. Now I tried to remove the drive from the port, but it appears to be stuck all of a sudden.
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