USB Malware Mess – Fri, November 28, 2008
The boys explain the latest news around Lenovo distributing a malware-infected driver software and the network worm that forced the U.S. military to ban the use of USB drives and other forms of removable media.
USB Malware Mess – Fri, November 28, 2008
The boys explain the latest news around Lenovo distributing a malware-infected driver software and the network worm that forced the U.S. military to ban the use of USB drives and other forms of removable media.
A recent malware campaign targeted victims at European and Middle East aerospace and military companies – via LinkedIn spear-phishing messages.
The news of the week is discussed, including the Gmail/Google Docs phishing attack, the Intel AMT vulnerability, IBM’s malware-laden USB drives, and drone security.
This Black Hat demo sheds light on how quickly an attacker can gain a foothold inside a network by luring victims with malicious “lost” USB drives.
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