Freer/Shutterstock.comInstall USBGuard to control and manage which thumb drives can be used on your Linux computer. Acting as a sort of firewall for USB devices, it lets you create a set of rules that allow, block, or reject specific drives.USB memory sticks can be used to steal data from your Linux computer. USBGuard lets you set rules governing the use of USB memory sticks, like a firewall for USB storage devices. Here’s how it works and how you can set it up. The USB Memory Stick and Its Dangers We’ve probably all got at least one USB memory stick or USB storage device like a USB external drive. They’re cheap, effective, portable, and easy to use. Nowadays you can just plug one into your Linux computer to have it identified as a storage device and mounted automatically. Gone are the days of having to mount them by hand on the command line. This convenience means anyone can put one into a Linux computer and copy data off the USB drive onto the computer, or from the computer onto the memory stick. If other people use your computer you might want to limit what they can do with USB memory sticks. If your computer is in your home, it’s unlikely that an opportunist with malicious intent will walk by when your computer is on and unattended, but that can happen in a workplace. But even with a computer in your family home, you might want to limit USB access. Perhaps your… Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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