The introduction of USB-C to devices has brought both benefits and hardships. The new USB standard has allowed makers and devices to standardized connections, provide lightning-fast power delivery, ...

Protecting your data can involve digital and physical tools, with one of the most powerful being a USB security key. Our favorite is the YubiKey 5 NFC, for its ease of use, complete authentication ...

An upgrade to the USB-C standard allows cryptography to be used to authenticate connected devices. It will ensure that devices are properly certified, but can also be used to enhance security … For ...

According to findings by researchers Karsten Nohl and Jakob Lell, USB security may be profoundly broken, with no way around it. Nohl and Lell have highlighted a flaw in USB devices which potentially ...

Businesses still use USB drives and other portable data devices for a number of their core operations. These continue to be the potential source of a major security breach, as the security company ...

You've probably accumulated a drawer full of USB drives, cables and chargers over the years. While they've certainly gotten better at charging your devices and transfer files more quickly, they ...

Beaverton, OR – August 6, 2014 – The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) is a standards organization that develops and promotes USB specifications. We don’t make or sell any products and cannot speak on ...

A security firm has released a suite of applications contained on a Linux-based mini-computer. Yoggie Security Systems on Tuesday launched Yoggie Pico — a miniature computer contained on a USB stick.

It's a common scene from TV: Our hero sneaks into the villain's office, plugs in a USB stick and — flash! — all the secret plans to conquer Chicago are sucked down into the thumb-drive. The only ...

The last thing Australian phone company Telstra expected when it presented at computer security conference AusCERT 2008 this past May was to be a source of malware. Attendees at that session were ...

USB drivers included in the Linux kernel are rife with security flaws that in some cases can be exploited to run untrusted code and take over users' computers. The vast majority of these ...