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Royal Holloway: An enhanced approach for USB security management

03 Jul 2020

USB flash drives and other USB-connected data storage devices offer a simple way of making data more portable and more easily transferrable. However, their use presents security risks that must be addressed. Apart ... Read More

Death of firewire

By Cliff Saran 20 Apr 2021

In the tech sector, computer interfaces come and go in the name of progress. RS232 was superseded by USB1; now there is USB C and USB 3.1 and the latest Macs have USB 4. But not everyone wants to ... Read More

DataLocker DL4 FE: military-grade USB drive with ‘nuclear’ device payload security 

By Adrian Bridgwater 31 Mar 2021

The Computer Weekly Inspect-a-Gadget elves have gotten past their initial ‘oh, look, it’s a terabyte drive' excitement factor. We’ve seen a whole raft of these units come through the testing lab ... Read More

Fixing Surface Pro 3 USB Drive Drop

By Ed Tittel 16 Oct 2019

Weird behavior has me fixing Surface Pro 3 USB drive drop behavior. Turns out a single registry key knocks out a bunch of common Power Options, one of which fixes my problem. Read More

Partially Disconnected USB Cable Puts Mouse MIA

By Ed Tittel 24 Aug 2019

Takes me a while to figure this out, but a partially disconnected USB cable puts Mouse MIA -- at least until I shove the two extension cables fully together. Read More

How does USB Killer v3 damage devices through their USB connections?

By Nick Lewis 21 Apr 2017

USB Killer devices, with the ability to destroy systems via a USB input, are available and inexpensive. Expert Nick Lewis explains how they work and how to defend against this threat. Read More

Handy Win10 USB Eject Tool

By Ed Tittel 05 Nov 2018

When Windows 10 won't properly handle or report on ejecting USB devices, this handy Win10 USB Eject tool does the job quite nicely. Read More

Build 17763.55 Fixes USB Issues

By Ed Tittel 19 Oct 2018

After the initial release of Windows 10 1809 demoted USB 3.0 devices to 2.1, Build 17763.55 fixes USB 3.0 issues. All drivers back to current levels. Read More

VaaS and USB video drive video conferencing market growth

By Micah Levine 25 Jul 2019

As the video conferencing market continues to grow, smaller segments such as VaaS and USB video are gaining traction as organizations focus on scalability and cost reduction. Read More

USB attacks: Big threats to ICS from small devices

By Ernie Hayden 08 Feb 2019

USB devices can carry malware that can wreak havoc on industrial control systems. Expert Ernie Hayden explores the history of USB attacks and possible mitigations. Read More