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June 04, 2013, 04:18:23 AM
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Device Hacking is a growing field.  In this example, an iPhone is compromised by using a charger.  Similar issues exist with USB.
What is to stop a very clever webstore from selling doctored USB hubs marketing to bitcoin users to attach or provide backdoor access to windows and linux mining systems.  Now I sure it will get more complex, since simply changing the mining pool would get detected quickly but perhaps they could do something more clever.

http://www.dailytech.com/Hackers+Install+Malware+on+iPhone+With+Malicious+Charger/article31680.htm
http://www.neowin.net/news/usb-flash-drive-hack-foiled-by-new-microsoft-security-patch


Perhaps not required but why not be extra safe, Anyone do network isolation of their mining system at home? 
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