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Attack PC via USB Connection
With escalated privileges, an adversary could program the mobile device to impersonate USB devices such as input devices (keyboard and mouse), storage devices, and/or networking devices in order to attack a physically connected PC[1][2] This technique has been demonstrated on Android. We are unaware of any demonstrations on iOS.
ID: T1427
Sub-techniques:
No sub-techniques
Tactic Type: Post-Adversary Device Access
Tactic:
Lateral Movement
Platforms: Android
MTC ID:
PHY-2
Version: 1.1
Created: 25 October 2017
Last Modified: 03 February 2019
Mitigations
Mitigation | Description |
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Security Updates | |
Use Recent OS Version | |
User Guidance |
Advise users to only connect mobile devices to PCs when a justified need exists (e.g., mobile app development and debugging). |
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