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Questions tagged [badusb]

A USB device firmware hack allowing the device to spoof other USB devices when plugged into a computer, and run code on the victim's machine.

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Why don't OSes protect against untrusted USB keyboards?

Lately I've been reading about things like BadUSB and RubberDucky which are essentially USB sticks that tell the computer they are a keyboard. Once they are plugged in they "type in" whatever commands they were told to execute. My question is, why…
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Is a keyboard with updatable firmware a security risk?

I am looking to buying a small mechanical keyboard for on the go and to use it with various office computers. The ones I like are the Ducky Mini and KBParadise V60. The former has a ARM Cortex-M3 processor embedded which can even receive firmware…
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BadUSB device functionality

I would like to know if a BadUsb can simulate a real device or it just execute programmed functions and stop working. For example, if a "mouse" is a BadUsb, when I plug it in a PC, will it work like a real mouse and allow me to use it or will just…
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Does BadUSB infect USB Port PCB Chips?

All answered questions seem to relate to peripherals only. Can BadUSB infect the port pcb chip within a laptop or internal desktop hub (i.e. the strip of usb ports along side a laptop or atop a desktop)? Don't some internal hubs use reprogrammable…
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sound card with BADUSB

Is it possible to prevent a USB sound card, that's infected with BADUSB, from damaging my computer? In particular, if I can limit the sound card to only act as a sound card, and not something else like a keyboard, can it do any damage as a sound…
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Phison 2309 susceptible to Bad USB?

I've got two Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3s, each with 32GB capacity. I checked their controllers and both have the Phison 2309 controllers in them. I've tried Googling around to check if the PS2309 controllers are also susceptible to the Bad USB…
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Are there any USB flash controllers without any firmware?

UFDs with a Phison 2251 controller are famous for being potential BadUSB devices. It's basically a (8051) microprocessor running application-specific firmware, which is stored on the big flash memory chip next to the controller. Are there also any…
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Is it possible to exploit IOT devices with Usb 'RubberDucky'?

Im kind interested , is it possible to exploit IOT devices with Usb 'RubberDucky' like Routers, servers , printers, modems with 'USB insertion'?
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Could a badUSB device actually hack your computer while it is supervised?

Could a badUSB device install actual malware (disguised as the drivers) on your computer? I thought that windows and Mac required all drivers to be digitally signed though? Obviously, a badUSB device could impersonate a keyboard and use keyboard…
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BadUSB attack , driver Specifications

I want to ask you about some specifications in the project I'm diving into, which is related to the BadUSB kind of attacks. A reprogrammable device like USB stick can show itself like a HID device and load into it every sort of payload which will be…
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How to check if ps2 to usb adapter isnt malicious?

I got an adapter for free from someone in my city. After googling the serial number I found it also here: https://www.ebay.de/itm/MOUSE-ADAPTER-501215-B004-PS-2-TO-USB-CONVERTER-/331762184078 Can I check if there is a keylogger or something going on…
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