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A unique data-stealing trojan has been spotted on USB devices in the wild – and it is different from typical data-stealing malware. Each instance of this trojan relies on the particular USB device on which it is installed and it leaves no evidence on the compromised system. Moreover, it uses a very special mechanism to protect […]
Short Bytes: Security researchers have identified a new malware named USB Thief that has the ability to steal data from air-gapped computers without leaving its trace. The malware uses a unique method of protecting itself with AES128-encryption and renaming the files in each new instance. Imagine a malware that spreads through USB drives, steals your computer’s data […]
The US Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has reported that two US power stations were attacked and infected by a malicious malware in the last quarter of 2012. The experts have blamed not anyone else but USB flash drives filled with viruses for infecting and compromising the industrial control systems in both […]