Questions tagged [usb-drive]
Storage drives connected by USB devices known otherwise as flash drive, USB stick, USB key and thumb drive. Also includes larger storage devices such as portable hard drives.
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Portable KeePass and TrueCrypt
I ran some advice on the nets:
Don't reuse your passwords. Make sure all the passwords you use are different.
Use a password manager. An example is "Keepass".
Set the master password to something ...
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Encrypted flash drives
I have searched the web for information on secure encrypted USB flash drives. I have found that the most secure encryption is hardware-based like Kingstom DT4000 for example.
Why is a simple USB ...
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File system history on USB drives
I want to find out who deleted a specific file from a USB disk.
The disk is formatted as NTFS. The file was deleted while the disk was plugged into a Windows 7 system. However, while I do have ...
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How to secure usb data storage of Android phones?
I just found out that if I connect my phone to a laptop with a cable, the password becomes completely USELESS. So how can I protect the data in my phone from a usb cable?
It's actually very easy to ...
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How to detect if files were saved or copied to a USB drive?
How can I find out if files from my computer were written/copied/moved to a USB storage device? I want to know if there is a solution that would work in a system that has not got any monitoring/...
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is it possible to create a login "key" out of a USB drive?
I was recently thinking about keeping my computer secure from physical access, and i decided that the safest way to keep my data under lock and key, was to do just that: Create a lock and key out of a ...
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How to restrict flash drives in Local Area Network
It is prohibited to use USB drives at our office, due to security reasons. But some people still use them to steal information. It is now a great risk factor at our office.
Now we need to ensure any ...
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Encryption key token
How to securely store an encryption key in USB drive? Here is my idea. I would like to write a program (let's say PC) and it will store data to a database encrypted at the record level or field level, ...
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Is there such thing as a password enforced write protected flash drive?
We would like to provide a flash drive to a client, that they can boot to, which includes a read-only operating system of our own customization, probably Linux. Every boot, it starts from clean slate.
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Physical computer security, how to disable USB ports when the computer is 'locked'?
Lets say my PC & server is in an environment where a theoretical attacker has physical access to the machine while I'm not there. Now the data is encrypted on the hard drive with TrueCrypt. ...
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Using a weak password on a truecrypt volume
I have put together a portable apps USB stick for when I need to use random site computers, I also threw truecrypt on with an encrypted volume for some word documents.
The password I am using is ...
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How to scan USB drive with clamav on Linux
Is there a way to scan the entire drive including auto-run and all partitions, including the master boot record (MBR)?
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Cleaning pendrive without infecting
I'm using Ubuntu without ever (knowingly) having had any virus issues.
Recently I put a usb pen in a computer in a print shop, and their Windows machine told me that it was infected. I would like to ...
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Removable storage solution
Background:
My organization has to find a removable storage solution. However, it is my understanding that the DOD is pretty strict about flash drives due to security considerations.
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My ...
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How to make a certificate encrypted flash drive?
I was wondering if it possible to encrypt a flash drive (or any other external medium) using certificates instead of a password.
The idea is to have a number of encrypted pendrives that can be used on ...
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Detecting malware-infected USB drives
I'm about to distribute some relatively cheap promotional usb drives to some of my company's clients. I'm fairly confident the company I purchased them from wouldn't intentionally implant malware on ...
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Am I protected from USB autorun malware on Windows 7?
As far as I know, the autorun.inf problem (the possibility of automatically executing code when a USB stick is plugged in) was solved through Windows Updates for XP, and on 7 it is no longer possible ...
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Cons of disabling live CD in bios
It has been suggested that for security reasons it's a good idea to change the boot order to prevent booting from a live CD or USB. But if you lose the passwords to unlock hard drive and bios, and you ...
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Is there any way to write-protect a USB or hide its contents from deletion without hardware modifications?
Data on external storage devices are not secure, I understand that. Despite hardware modifications they can still be hacked etc. However files can be hidden (steganography) or encrypted.
I'm ...
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Are there known hacks or security problems on broadband USB dongles?
USB broadband dongles seem to be common everywhere now though I'm not sure what the most widely accepted name for them is. In case I'm using poor terminology I'm referring to USB sticks which contain ...
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SSD (Flash Memory) security when data is encrypted in place
I'm surveying current techniques on flash memory security. I've learned that the non-in-place update of flash memories prevent us from adapting the same encryption techniques that we used on hard ...
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Browsing on a USB OS (Linux) safe from malware?
Let's say I have a computer. It's a personal computer - the one you'd typically find in homes. In this scenario, it's running Windows XP SP3, although it could run 7, Vista, etc.
I have a USB drive ...
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Is it enough to only wipe a flash drive once?
According to the documentation for the "diskscrb" command for wiping conventional hard drives: http://www.forensics-intl.com/diskscrb.html
"Conforms to and exceeds the Government ...
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How reliable is a write protection switch on a USB flash drive?
I'm currently using a USB flash drive with a live distribution. At times I would plug it into terminals I cannot trust.
My threat model here is solely the risk of unauthorized modifications to the ...
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Changing policy to allow USB drives. Why should I try to stop it?
We are currently in the process of allowing USB memory sticks, but with a stricter policy. Some key points in the policy is:
Any confidential data stored on the USB drive has to be encrypted
Always ...
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How to protect data on a thumb drive
So I had a scare this past week (couldn't find my thumb drive) and figured I'd better put in some protection on my thumb drive.
What is the best way to encrypt the data on the thumb drive? I am a ...
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Is disabling auto-run enough to protect against malicious code from removable media automatically infecting a machine?
If I block auto-run on a windows machine, is this enough to protect it from malicious code (assuming I don't run any files manually)?
Or are there known vulnerabilities that may cause infection?
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Recently had a virus, can I use backed up files on clean system?
I had to reinstall my OS (windows) recently due to a virus. I backed up my source files onto a flash drive. How can I get to those files without problems? I know flash drives can have nasty things in ...
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