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spinbaby

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4. It didn't "jump the gap"

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 08:26 AM

Aug 2016

It depended on someone plugging in an infected USB drive, probably counting on someone using the same USB drive on both an unsecured and a secure computer. There are very secure air-gap manual switches that enable someone to have both computers on their desk and switch between them as needed. All it would take is for that person to get lazy and use the same USB drive on both machines. A REALLY secure computer has its USB ports filled with epoxy.

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Researchers crack open unusually advanced malware that hid for 5 years [View all] NWCorona Aug 2016 OP

There was a BIOS hack that allowed air-gap control via infrasonic signals Recursion Aug 2016 #1

Agreed! The technology that's coming on line is both scary and amazing NWCorona Aug 2016 #9

Aliens, obviously. truthisfreedom Aug 2016 #2

5 years is an eternity in Tech Moliere Aug 2016 #3

It didn't "jump the gap" spinbaby Aug 2016 #4

Yeah you are right. that term can be viewed a few ways. That's why I left off the word "air" NWCorona Aug 2016 #10

Lazy or careless cannabis_flower Aug 2016 #11

Epoxy, and... reACTIONary Aug 2016 #12

So was it depending on a physical USB drive or was it creating a cstanleytech Aug 2016 #5

Sounds like it was coopting part of a separate USB drive's memory. Igel Aug 2016 #6

Windows operating system FigTree Aug 2016 #7

You can find examples Plucketeer Aug 2016 #8