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USBHacks.com is a site focused on the use of USB devices. Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus standard for interface devices. Originally designed for use with desktop systems such as PC’s and Apple, it has quickly expanded to PDA’s, cell phones, mp3 players, video game consoles and many other removable media devices.
The use of USB to connect removable media devices to computer systems has in many ways revolutionized the computer industry. The popularity of removable media devices such as the iPod and the use of USB flash drives has provided consumers with greater flexibility and mobility when it comes to data storage and computer system integrations. However, with every new technology there can also be a darkside.
The use of USB flash drives to steal date, inject worms and viruses and other malicious code onto target systems has become more prevalent as perimiter security measures have increased in their effectiveness. Organized crime, disgruntled employees, intellectual property theft and corporate espionage are all reasons to begin to reconsider our approach to computer and network security.
Sometimes referred to as the “Great Wall Syndrome” where the majority of the computer security resources have been focused on the perimeter with firewalls, intrusion detection and other techniques for keeping those outside the network from getting in. Recent research has discovered that 70% of data breaches and indentity thefts occur behind the firewall, and this is only the incidents that have been detected and reported. It is estimated that internal data theft and infections are actually much higher, with many going undetected or unreported.
The goal of this site is to discuss the application of USB and other removable device technologies, as well as the risks they pose to computer networks. Recently many tools have appeared in the “hacking community” that take advantage of operating system security vulnerabilities, particluarly those pertaining to peripharal devices connection to systems. It is the goal of this site to bring about awareness of these tools so that system administrators can better defend against them, it is with this goal that we make the applications available and if possible the source code so that security professionals can better protect their networks from these risks through testing and collaboration.