Recently, BadUSB appears again and it is disguised as a charging cable to inject malware.
When connecting this cable to your PC, some commands that download and execute a payload can be performed.
Here, this post will introduce you details about this USBHarpoon - BadUSB attack.
USBHarpoon BadUSB Appears
Back in 2014 Black Hat Conference, crypto specialists introduced the concept of BadUSB.
Now, USBHarpoon is a BadUSB attack with a twist.
Several security experts from SYON Security have built a malicious USB charging cable.
USBHarpoon, as its makers call it, relies on the BadUSB vulnerability.
The researchers say that the cable is based on an alternative chip and a different firmware.
With USBHarpoon, the USB drive is replaced with a charging cable by security experts.
This situation is ubiquitous but you are less likely to be cautious.
More seriously, Windows, Linux, and Mac are vulnerable against the attack.
The USBHarpoon/BadUSB cable can attack unlocked computers to launch commands that download and execute a payload.
To delay the action is one method they find.
Defend against It
It is not easy to protect against attacks that rely on a USB connection.
