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To: TChad

Gonna have to figure out a way to lock down USB ports but still find a way to allow people to use them.

I will admit, with the prevalence of network shares, I haven’t used a USB drive in the heat of a struggle for years.


2 posted on 10/05/2014 8:57:23 PM PDT by rlmorel (The Media's Principles: Conflict must exist. Doesn't exist? Create it. Exists? Exacerbate it.)
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To: rlmorel

This problem is being called “unpatchable.” I hope that’s wrong.


4 posted on 10/05/2014 9:07:01 PM PDT by TChad (The Obamacare motto: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.)
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To: rlmorel

I’m pretty sure USB ports can be disabled within the BIOS on most machines. That would be the thing to do within a corporate environment, in many cases. Such a thing would be a hassle on a home computer, except for a computer used by children, perhaps.

This is a VERY bad exploit. The potential severity of this can not be overstated.


11 posted on 10/06/2014 9:20:28 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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