if putting a USB stick into a computer is a security risk then this is a failure of the people designing the computer's operating system, not the people putting in a USB stick.
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A write-up is in the works, but not public yet. I'm trying to give the affected vendors a chance to decide whether to fix what I've reported.
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Even ignoring that, they all trust USB keyboards and other sorts of devices automatically
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CERT/CC discussed the security risks of automatically-trusted HID devices with Microsoft and Apple over 8 years ago. The general response we got was: Lock your screen to protect against attacks. But what about *you* plugging in a USB device that you're not 100% sure what it is...
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You could disable auto run though
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