#usb


Plug and Pwn attack uses fake USB devices for Windows SYSTEM access

Aug 12, 2026 // 20:38

Security researchers have disclosed new “Plug and Pwn” attacks that abuse the Windows Plug and Play feature to trigger Windows into installing vulnerable or insecure […]

Plug and Pwn attack uses fake USB devices for Windows SYSTEM access

Aug 12, 2026 // 20:37

Security researchers have disclosed new “Plug and Pwn” attacks that abuse the Windows Plug and Play feature to trigger Windows into installing vulnerable or insecure […]

Researchers Turn USB Auto-Install Into a Full SYSTEM Takeover on Windows 11

Aug 11, 2026 // 17:30

Windows Plug and Play can be abused to fetch signed vendor software for an emulated USB device and execute privileged installation components that researchers chained […]

USB worm spreads crypto-stealing malware via Windows shortcut files

Jun 18, 2026 // 19:36

Threat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets have been distributing clipboard-stealing malware with self-spreading capabilities and using the Tor network to conceal communication. The campaign has been […]

Microsoft Details Windows Clipper Malware Campaign Using USB LNK Worm and Tor-Based C2

Jun 18, 2026 // 19:18

Microsoft has disclosed details of a Windows-based cryptocurrency clipper campaign that has targeted users since February 2026. “The clipper in this campaign relies on Windows […]

ScarCruft Targets Air-Gapped Networks via Zoho WorkDrive and USB Malware

Feb 27, 2026 // 16:55

ScarCruft (also known as APT37), a North Korean state-sponsored threat actor, has launched a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign named Ruby Jumper. Recently documented by Zscaler ThreatLabz, the campaign […]