Carbon Black Cloud: Can the "USB Device Control" feature work with authentication-only USB devices like Yubico's "Yubikey"
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Carbon Black Cloud: Can the "USB Device Control" feature work with authentication-only USB devices like Yubico's "Yubikey"

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Article ID: 286869

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Products

Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense) Carbon Black Cloud Enterprise EDR (formerly Cb Threathunter)

Issue/Introduction

Can the  "USB Device Control" feature work with authentication-only USB devices like Yubico's "Yubikey"

Environment

  • Carbon Black Cloud Sensor: All versions
  • Carbon Black Cloud Server: All versions

Resolution

No. The USB Device feature supports USB mass storage devices only. One can see these as "mounted" devices in Windows File Explorer. Yubikey is authentication-only device and not processed/seen.