Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
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Re: Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
#2Looks like a pretty good way to break the USB connector off. Wouldn't a short length of wire be better?
Re: Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
#3Looks like a pretty good way to break the USB connector off. Wouldn't a short length of wire be better?
It seems you are already one step ahead of german law enforcement: http://www.express.de/image/view/2015/1/23/29952904,31875408...
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(From the german tabloid article: http://www.express.de/koeln/eingemauert-in-einer-fassade-bom... )
Re: Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
#4Looks like a pretty good way to break the USB connector off. Wouldn't a short length of wire be better?
Yeah, come on... one of these can be had from about $5 (and they're prime) http://www.amazon.com/s/?field-keywords=usb+extension+cable
Re: Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
#5A more surreptitious spy would have a piece of hardware that can manipulate a USB drive without needing a full laptop. Any small USB host would do, from an old MP3 player to a Sony PSP.
Re: Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
#6Not a good idea. This risks getting owned from the BadUSB exploit.
Re: Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
#7A more surreptitious spy would have a piece of hardware that can manipulate a USB drive without needing a full laptop. Any small USB host would do, from an old MP3 player to a Sony PSP.
Tutorial? :)
Re: Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
#8Or you might fry your laptop.
Re: Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
#9If I wanted to do something like this I'd create open WiFi access points called something like "DeadDrop". They wouldn't be connected to the internet. Instead they'd forward you to a locally hosted site that let you download and upload from local storage.
WiFi has a lot of advantages. You eliminate the risk of USB attacks, physical damage to the device, and the actual location is unknown. The downside is that it would require power.
Re: Dead Drops: what to do if you see a USB stick sticking out of a wall
#10If I wanted to do something like this I'd create open WiFi access points called something like "DeadDrop". They wouldn't be connected to the internet. Instead they'd forward you to a locally hosted site that let you download and upload from local storage. WiFi has a lot of advantages. You eliminate the risk of USB attacks, physical damage to the device, and the actual location is unknown. The downside is that it woul…
The downside is that it has to be powered.