"Dr Skip"  wrote:
> Is there a way to hack a usb 'jump drive' and put a hardware write protect
> switch on it like SD cards come with? For reference, like this one:
> http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0281032
> or it's 32GB cousin.
>
> I've seen this on rare occasion, so if all flash drives are similar, is 
> there a
> line to drive high or low? Searches bring up software solutions, but that 
> won't
> cut it.
>
> The issue is
>
> 1) Inserting a tools/forensics drive into a machine running obnoxious
> virus/spyware scanning software and having it delete any 'suspected' tools
> without warning. Much was lost...
>
> 2) Inserting the drive into an infected machine. The loss may be even 
> greater
> down the line...
>
> In both cases, registry mods and attribute bits are trivial and of no 
> value.
> Both threats are well beyond being stopped by either. It needs to be 
> hardware.
> Most SD cards have one, but the max capacity I find is 8GB. 16 or 32 would 
> be
> better than swapping 3-4 drives looking for a particular tool. :(

I have a thumb drive with a "lock" (write protect) switch. There's no need 
to hack anything, you can just buy one.

Vitaliy 

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