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Yes, people are still losing data via USB memory sticks in 2022.

Go back ten years, and there wasn’t a month that went by without reports of a USB memory stick containing customer PII being lost or stolen. Since that time, improved security awareness, and technology, have reduced such incidents.…

What is USB Blocker and How Do You Use It?

February 22, 2022May 16, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Device Control

USB flash drives have been the root cause of some of the biggest data breaches of the last twenty years. USBs are not only easy to lose, forget and steal due to their size but have become a widespread malware infection tool as well.…

How to Control USBs and Removable Devices with Endpoint Protector

August 3, 2021September 2, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Device Control

Removable devices have become commonplace tools in today’s work environment. They include everything from optical disks and memory cards to smartphones, USB flash drives, and external hard drives. An advantage of removable…

Why Device Control is Not Enough in 2021

July 5, 2021May 16, 2022 Data Loss Prevention Device Control

Removable devices have long been a threat to data security. From employees copying sensitive data onto unsecure devices to malicious outsiders attacking a corporate network through infected USBs, the risks they pose are…

The Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.9 Series: What’s New in Device Control?

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Content Aware Protection Device Control

We’ve recently released a major product update, and we thought it’d come in handy to let you know more about the improvements added to Endpoint Protector 5.2.0.9. In this article, we’ll cover the upgrades of the Device Control…

How Endpoint Protector Helps Law Firms

June 26, 2020September 2, 2022 Device Control

Law firms regularly collect and use highly sensitive data as part of the services they offer individuals and companies. Because they are not part of a highly regulated sector like health or finance, they are known to invest…

6 Standout Device Control Features in Endpoint Protector

January 10, 2019September 2, 2022 Device Control

With the rise of Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) policies and the proliferation of personal devices, organizations often risk losing data due to employee negligence or malicious intentions. After all, no matter how secure…

The unknown danger of USB sticks in letterboxes

September 22, 2016January 31, 2018 Device Control

Have you ever found a USB stick in a random location or received one in the letterbox? Just stop for a few seconds before plugging it into your computer and remember that curiosity killed the cat and your computer doesn’t have…

CoSoSys’ research at Infosec Europe 2016 reveals USB devices still represent a big threat

June 17, 2016September 8, 2021 Device Control Events

In 2016 – the year of IoT innovations, wearable technology, and cloud computing – we have discovered some interesting facts. What is considered by many an “old-fashioned”, obsolete or close to extinction tool – the USB storage…

Not another USB propagated malware!

March 25, 2016January 31, 2018 Device Control

Not long ago we faced the BadUSB threat and now, security researchers have discovered another sophisticated malware which can spread through USB devices. The “USB Thief”, as it is called, seems to be a highly specialized…