Why the Security of USB Is Fundamentally Broken | Threat Level | WIRED
Computer users pass around USB sticks like silicon business cards. Although we know they often carry malware infections, we depend on antivirus scans and the occasional reformatting to keep our thumbdrives from becoming the carrier for the next digital epidemic. But the security problems with USB devices run deeper than you think: Their risk isn’t just in what they carry, it’s built into the core of how they work.

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Source: http://www.wired.com/2014/07/usb-security/?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email
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