Re: BadUSB discussion

[gremlin () gremlin ru]

On 08-Aug-2014 07:00:13 -0700, Greg KH wrote:

> > For example, you could register keyboards by serial number
> > with the system,
> Most USB keyboards in the system do not have a unique serial
> number. Heck, most USB devices in the system do not have a
> unique serial number

Serial numbers wouldn't help even if they were unique.

Port assignment ("HID devices may be connected only to these two
ports powered by +5Vsb") could help, but:
1. Many system boards have one single bus for all physical ports.
2. This would require some human activity.


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