At first glance, the RUF3-KEV looks like an ordinary USB stick. However, beneath its unassuming exterior lies Buffalo's proprietary "DiXiM Security Endpoint" – an embedded anti-malware ...

By default, your USB drive is very likely password-free, which means anybody with the stick can plug it into their own computer and browse your files. If you store financial information or security ...

But cyber-security expert Prof Alan Woodward, from Surrey University, said: "For years now, engineering people to plug in a USB stick you supplied has been a classic way of circumventing security ...