USB-connectors were the cause of information leakage. This was announced by scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia, reports EurekAlert!.

"It was believed that since the information is sent directly to the computer, it is protected from the possibility of being compromised. However, our study shows that if a malicious or hacked device is connected to an adjacent port or to the same USB hub, then this information can be intercepted, "said lead author of the study Yuval Yarom (Yuval Yarom).

Yarom notes that USB is used to connect keyboards and other input sources, so this vulnerability can be used to steal passwords and other confidential information. About this danger scientists told a university student who used a modified USB-light that transmitted all the information to a neighboring computer.

The specialists tested 50 different built-in and external USB hubs and found that more than 90 percent are susceptible to such a vulnerability.