⚡️ #WhatsApp Beta #Update: Now You Can Add a Message to Any Forwarded Content

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🛡️ #Samsung Knox Native Solution: A Game Changer for Secure Government and Enterprise Communications

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🚨 Patching a CPU Frequency Glitch: Understanding #CVE-2024-50178

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Have you ever heard about BadUSB?
A BadUSB refers to a type of malicious attack that exploits the firmware of USB devices. This makes the attack particularly dangerous and stealthy because the BadUSB emulates a HID (Human Interface Device), which is inherently trusted by the operating system. Once connected, the attack begins as the BadUSB starts injecting commands, typing at a speed of up to 1000wpm, allowing it to execute malicious actions almost instantly.

Attack Scenario
In a busy office, an employee steps away from their desk, leaving their laptop unlocked.
The attack exploits the unlocked system's trust in peripherals, allowing the malicious USB to execute commands without the user’s awareness, compromising the company’s security within seconds.

Example of Actions
Backdoor Installation: The USB types out commands to open a PowerShell terminal and install a hidden backdoor, granting the attacker remote access to the system.
Credential Theft: It retrieves saved passwords or authentication tokens from the system and sends them to an external server.
Network Reconnaissance: It runs scripts to map the internal network, identifying key servers and vulnerable devices.
Data Exfiltration: Sensitive company files are quickly zipped and emailed or uploaded to a remote server.

Prevention Technique
To reduce the chances of success for a BadUSB attack, you can configure User Account Control to require a password for administrative actions. This limits the potential damage a malicious USB can cause.

Steps
1. Press the Windows Key, then type regedt in the search bar to open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. Find the registry entry named ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin.
4. By default, its value is set to “5” (prompt for consent without password). Change this value to “1”. This setting forces the system to prompt for the administrator's password every time a process or command requires elevated privileges.

From now on, any action that requires admin rights will trigger a password prompt, significantly reducing the success rate of a BadUSB attack.

Source: linkedin