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USB Security key is not working on Windows 10

March 20, 2023/in Computer Security

USB Security Keys are a secure medium to authenticate various components on a computer. Security keys can be used to log in to Windows 10. With the advancement of web APIs a user can authenticate across websites as well, using the same key. But these keys at times may not work. This can be due to several factors. It could be due to incompatibility or corruption of drivers, compromised integrity of the key and so on.

USB Security key is not working

USB Security key is not working on Windows 10

If the USB Security key is not working issue on Windows 10, then the following methods have proven to be effective in helping users fix the issue:

Toggle Internet Options settings.
Reinstall the respective USB drivers.
Change the PIN of the security key.
Disable the antivirus.
Troubleshoot the web browser.

1] Toggle Internet Options settings

Search for Internet Options in the Windows Search box and open the Security tab.

For all the given Zones, bring the security slider to the lowest possible security. Click on OK to save changes and close Internet Options.

Now this can only be a temporary measure as it leaves your computer vulnerable, so once your work is done, make sure to press the Reset all zones to default level button.

2] Reinstall the respective drivers

The incompatibility between the drivers and the operating system or corruption of these drivers might also result in abnormal behavior of these security keys.

You need to first uninstall the USB driver from Device Manager. This USB driver would be named after the manufacturer of the USB Security Key under the section of Universal Serial Bus controllers

You may visit the website of the manufacturer of your Security key to download the latest drivers and have them installed on your computer.

3] Change the PIN of the security key

There might be chances that the PIN for the security key might have got corrupt. You can reset the PIN of the security key to troubleshoot this issue. You can refer the to configuration utility of the Security Key to do this.

4] Disable the antivirus

Some antivirus might be hampering the proper functioning of the security key. We recommend you to turn the Antivirus solution or Windows Defender off temporarily and check if that resolves your issues.

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November 8, 2021/in Video

New USB Cable Contains Tiny Computer That Spies on Everything You Type

September 3, 2021/in Computer Security

A pseudonymous security researcher says they’re already mass producing the cables.

Plug and Play

Next time you buy a USB cord — or take a free one from a kiosk at an event — you’ll want to make sure it doesn’t spy on every single thing you type.

A cable that can do just that is now available, thanks to a pseudonymous cybersecurity researcher who goes by MG. MG told Motherboard that the so-called OMG cable looks just like any other, except for a tiny computer that can automatically record every single keystroke you take while it’s plugged in and transmit them to a hacker.

“There were people who said that Type C cables were safe from this type of implant because there isn’t enough space. So, clearly, I had to prove that wrong. :),” MG told Motherboard.

Kicking Tires

MG has already started to mass-produce the OMG cable and sell it through the hacking community shop Hak5 — ostensibly for security research purposes rather than anything willfully malicious. As the product listing describes, the cable contains a web server, radio, and tiny processors all hidden within the wire itself.

In a test run, Motherboard reporter Joseph Cox used the OMG cable — specifically a USB-C to Lightning cable — to connect his keyboard to his Mac computer. A demo video shows a phone running the cable’s interface capturing every word that he typed.

MG told Motherboard that a hacker can run the interface from any web browser after connecting to the cable’s WiFi hotspot — a process that seems alarmingly straightforward for how much information it could expose. Needless to say, Apple, which developed lightning cables, ignored Motherboard‘s request for comment.

READ MORE: This Seemingly Normal Lightning Cable Will Leak Everything You Type [Motherboard]

More on hackers: Electric Vehicle Chargers Are Shockingly Vulnerable To Hacking

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