The danger of USB drives

Matthew Tischer; Zakir Durumeric; Elie Bursztein; Michael Bailey

doi:10.1109/MSP.2017.41

The danger of USB drives

Matthew Tischer, Zakir Durumeric, Elie Bursztein, Michael Bailey

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This study suggests that average users don't recognize the danger of connecting unknown peripherals to a computer, underscoring the continued risk posed by USB drives. Steps organizations can take to safeguard against USB-based attacks are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	7891503
Pages (from-to)	62-69
Number of pages	8
Journal	IEEE Security and Privacy
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MSP.2017.41
State	Published - 2017

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