Exploring the Taxonomy of USB-Based Attacks

A variety of USB-based attacks is being increased rapidly. Researchers manage to identify more and more threats and vulnerabilities, often with proof-of-concept practical demonstrations. USB-based vulnerabilities' databases are being updated constantly. There are plenty of publications, including threat models and corresponding analysis, but attacks taxonomy is rarely being a goal of investigation. Furthermore, the great majority of such investigations and papers refers to cyberattacks in whole, in such cases USB-based attacks remain to be unreviewed. In this paper we aim to review current state of the USB-based attacks taxonomy studies. An attempt to summarize all well-known investigations and the additional material to create an enhanced taxonomy is represented.