02-27-2019 , 07:00 PM
Quote:University of Cambridge and Rice University researchers have created a platform that allows cyberattacks to be conducted through a variety of computer peripherals through their USB-C port.
The platform, called Thunderclap, an open-source platform created to study the security of computer peripherals and their interactions with operating systems in computers with Thunderbolt ports, reported Scientific Daily. Computers running Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD were all found vulnerable through their USB-C port.