Month: November 2014

“BadUSB — On accessories that turn evil” at PacSec, Tokyo, Nov 12-13 2014

Karsten Nohl will be presenting on BadUSB at PacSec in Tokyo on Nov 12 2014. This talk introduces a new form of malware that operates from controller chips inside USB devices. Peripherals can be reprogrammed in order to take control …

Karsten Nohl will be presenting on BadUSB at PacSec in Tokyo on Nov 12 2014.

This talk introduces a new form of malware that operates from controller chips inside USB devices. Peripherals can be reprogrammed in order to take control of a computer, exfiltrate data, or spy on the user. We demonstrate a full system compromise from USB and a self-replicating USB virus not detectable with current defenses.

“BadUSB — On accessories that turn evil” at POC, Seoul, Nov 4-7 2014

Karsten Nohl will be presenting on BadUSB at POC in Seoul on Nov 6 2014. This talk introduces a new form of malware that operates from controller chips inside USB devices. Peripherals can be reprogrammed in order to take control …

Karsten Nohl will be presenting on BadUSB at POC in Seoul on Nov 6 2014.

This talk introduces a new form of malware that operates from controller chips inside USB devices. Peripherals can be reprogrammed in order to take control of a computer, exfiltrate data, or spy on the user. We demonstrate a full system compromise from USB and a self-replicating USB virus not detectable with current defenses.