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Do you protect your USB port?
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this post was submitted on 10 Mar 2026
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The software locks out the auto discover and auto config of attached devices, unless they are in an allow list.
Same like some android phone models where you can turn off USB port to protect your phone from being infiltrated.
I did work at a place that filled the USB ports with HotGlue to stop workers loading movies on the computers on night shift
Lol, did it work?
Yes because the keyboard and mouse were via the serial PS connectors, but the IT dudes could have just opened the case and unplugged the USB headers instead of permanently filling the slots with glue.