(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hardware, firmware has always been a security problem, it made worse when certain bits of hardware are standard. Enter into the world BadUSB the new security problem for USB ports and devices.
A couple years back something like this was exploited in how floppy discs worked allowing them to run any code. Windows responded by patching it so the system no longer would run the code, allowing a virus to be transferred to the system.

Firmware exploit on BadUSB allows malware to be undetected and put onto a system with a USB port or device.
Exploits some bad firmware coding, which opens up any USB port or device to be used for attack.
Given the scale of devices which now run on USB you can see the problem, it may be around for a generation or two.

Various attacks have been demonstrated turning USB keyboards into keylogging and to be controlled.
Source code has been released on github with manufacturers now having their hand forced racing against the code to fix the hole. The problem is patching it may not be enough but a new standard may be required with a new layer of security. First found in July a new team has published the code in order to force companies to fix it.
July team was worried it would only make the problem worse if they released it.

Life may now be hell for network admins around the world.

If theres a rat on my keyboard / mouse, i might as well throw it away. It's screwed lol