Fake Cell Phone That Can Infect Your Computer Just by Plugging It In.

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Published: 22 Jun 2017 › Updated: 22 Jun 2017 Fake Cell Phone That Can Infect Your Computer Just by Plugging It In.

Fake Cell Phone That Can Infect Your Computer Just by Plugging It In.

This is a device that I used to use on pentests for physical engagements it works like the old leave USB's every where trick except this one evades most malware and uses a small microcontroller called a Teensy 3.1

This small device hidden in a "Dummy phone" when plugged in tricks you computer into thinking it is a USB keyboardand types the commands to visit an infected webpage and performs a drive by attack. Which is an attack that requires no user interaction.

The only way to stop devices like this is to USB white list. which is expensive. I am actually working on a opensource free version of usb white lister it stops HID (Human Interface device) attacks like this Ill keep you posted.

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Written by Weston Hecker

Have been pen-testing and doing security research for 13 years .

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