This USB firewall protects against malicious device attacks

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Although trojan horses and email phishing are still some of the primary means used to steal data, getting into a real-life system is one of the most effective methods a hacker can use. And using a USB firewall may be the best way to protect yourself from this.
It is practically sure that your computer relies on any USB device that is plugged into it. Hackers may use malicious code that is placed on USB devices and may compromise the system.
 

A USB firewall may seem like an exaggeration to some. But who ever bought a cheap flash drive on the street, in a hurry? The device could be stuffed with malicious programs, which you would never realize and would be feeding some group with your personal data.
Entering the project of GitHub by Robert Fisk , called "USG", we have the following description:

Scanners of antivirus programs can not detect malicious USBs because there is no virus to detect. Malicious USB commands come directly to your USB port, hacking into your computer before file-based scanners realize something has happened.

You can protect yourself from malicious USBs by using virtual operating systems, such as Qubes . But the USG is the only plug-and-play protection for this type of threat that does not require you to switch between operating systems. It can protect even old and inbuilt systems that are running outdated software ...

The USG contains two STM32F4 microprocessors communicating via a high-speed serial link. This internal link forms a barrier through a firewall that effectively blocks malicious USB commands on your computer.

Why should you trust this device? You should not! Do not trust anything. However, Fisk is selling a unit for $ 60 (about $ 185 at current price) and the project has open source . It is possible to know exactly what is happening under the hood or make one at home. Or maybe you have an IT guy in your trap who can help you put one of these together. The project is also being recommended by Jamie Zawinski , a veteran programmer who has contributed to Mozilla , XEmacs, and early versions of the Netscape browser .

Whether it's the project that takes that idea forward, or another improved version of that same concept, the fact is that USB firewalls are something that needs to happen.

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