In a recent study, researchers from Google and the universities of Illinois and Michigan dropped nearly 300 USB sticks off at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus and measured how many ...

If your USB drive is being shown as two separate drives on your Windows PC, follow the below methods to fix the issue: Use some basic troubleshooting tips Run the Hardware and Device Troubleshooter ...

When security researchers Adam Caudill and Brandon Wilson publicly released attack code two weeks ago that takes advantage of an insidious vulnerability in USB devices, they argued that publishing ...

In July, researchers Karsten Nohl and Jakob Lell announced that they’d found a critical security flaw they called BadUSB, allowing attackers to smuggle malware on the devices effectively undetected.

USB thumb drives might not be the highest-tech form of digital storage in 2025, but I continue to carry one around with me - ...

We’ll start with the simple stuff. Make sure the cable is properly fixed into the port. Take it out and put it back in again to ensure a snug connection. Check there is a good connection at the other ...

Getting a virus cleaned off your computer can be a burden at the best of times. But now a new USB stick aims to make it far easier by giving you the same tools as the professionals - and all you have ...

Plugging the USB into a computer will trigger a virus alert and encourage people to call a customer support line, where a scammer will take over the computer and demand payment. When he's not battling ...