USB flash drive attacks
Description
It is possible to connect USB flash drives containing viruses to a corporate machine. This could allow an attacker to infect it with malicious software.
Impact
Infect machines with malware.
Recommendation
- Set physical access controls to avoid the connection of unauthorized peripheral devices. - Install the proper security suite on the workstations that mitigates the risk of malicious code infection.
Threat
Unauthorized internal attacker.
Expected Remediation Time
⏱️ 450 minutes.
Requirements
273 - Define a fixed security suiteFixes