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E-cigarette can hack your computer

22.06.2017

Electronic cigarettes can be used to hack a computer with minimal effort. This was reported by cybersecurity researcher Ross Bevington. At the BSides London 2017 conference, he demonstrated the hacking process. According to the researcher, his tactics are effective for unlocked systems, but it is possible to develop a cigarette attack scenario that will work on locked PCs.

Since e-cigarettes are charged via a USB port, owners often plug them into a computer rather than directly into a power outlet. By installing an additional microcircuit in a cigarette, you can convince the PC that it is a keyboard. Accordingly, the OS will begin to execute all commands coming from the connected device. Another option is also possible: the cigarette begins to interact with network traffic, which also leads to hacking.

According to Bevington, the electronic cigarette cannot contain too large code, which imposes restrictions on the choice of malware. For example, the notorious WannaCry ransomware is hundreds of times larger than the cigarette limit. However, theoretically, the cigarette can be modified in such a way as to download a larger file from the Internet.

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