Re: USB Security

[Jimi Thompson <jimi.thompson () gmail com>]

Rather than use hiderun32.exe, use something like getadmin.exe and
show your management what you can if you 1) bring in 4 GB of mal-ware
and 2) leave with 4 GB of their salary data to post on the web or in
the lunchroom on the bulletin board.

Jimi


On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:46:38 -0500, Beauford, Jason
<jbeauford () eightinonepet com> wrote:
> I may be late here and someone may have mentioned it, but you can
> disable the USB Drivers for Windows XP via the registry.  Even better
> Logon Scripts.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823732
>
> JMB
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marios Papaioannou [mailto:m.papaioannou () cytanet com cy]
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 4:35 AM
> To: 'Gray, Steve'
> Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: USB Security
>
> Hello Steve,
>
> From my point of view, the only 100% secure way to reduce the risk of
> usb is to disable the usb ports from bios. Any other suggestions are
>
>
> welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Marios
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gray, Steve [mailto:SGray () wakefield gov uk]
> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 1:15 AM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: RE: USB Security
>
> Hi,
> This is something we are very interested in at the moment. I have found
> some software, from a firm called Generix, that looks as though it will
> control the use but it is difficult to get managers to pay for it. They
> seem to understand risks from floppy disks and CD's, but not from USB
> devices. Any practical policy guidelines to limit risks would be
> welcome. Steve Gray Wakefield MDC
> --------------------------
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld


-- 
Thanks,

Jimi