No Click Needed: Plug-and-Pwn Attack Hijacks Windows Systems via USB

By withut-me 11.08.2026 at 11:50 Uhr Laws & Rights Research & Discoveries IT & Internet
TL;DR AI-generated Security researchers developed a "Plug and Pwn" attack that compromises Windows systems via USB devices without user interaction. The exploit leverages the Plug-and-Play process to execute code with system privileges. A registry entry can block this attack.

Source: golem.de

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