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BadUSB is a dangerous USB security flaw that allows attackers to turn a simple USB device into a keyboard, which can then be used to type malicious commands into the victim's computer


It was first detailed at this year's Black Hat conference by security researcher Karsten Nohl; now, it has been released to the public for all to (mis)use



Originally, Nohl decided not to release the BadUSB code publicly, fearing that the exploit could not be easily fixed


“These problems can’t be patched. We’re exploiting the very way that USB is designed,” he told Wired in July. Read more...


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