Reply to post: Re: Oh look, there's a dongle in one of the USB ports of my laptop

Spoof an Ethernet adapter on USB, and you can sniff credentials from locked laptops

Jellied Eel Silver badge

Re: Oh look, there's a dongle in one of the USB ports of my laptop

Oh look, there's a cleaner with a dongle. Who'd notice?

The attack requires physical access for not very long. So challenge is to get that access.. Or more importantly, prevent it. Some secure sites have been trying to prevent USB, but it's ubiquity and lack of support for non-USB keyboards and mice can make that tricky.

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