We're sure we don't have to tell you how convenient but dangerous USB thumb drives can be. Sensitive data copied to them can easily be lost, and they've even been used as point of entry for hackers. Even the infamous Confiker virus spread partially with the aid of such storage. The NSA is looking to plug this hole in the government's security systems with a tool called USBDetect.

The application, which is actually in its third incarnation, is able to monitor USB ports on PCs attached to ……

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