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Software Framework for Detecting Offline USB-Based Attacks on Standalone Systems

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  • Volume 7, Issue 3
  • Pages 82-90
  • Published Online: May-June 2026
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  • Jessica Magdalin G.K1
  • Logeshwaran B2
  • Prabhakaran K3
  • Sujith B4
  • Dr. H. Abdul Rauf5

1 2 3 4 Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security), United Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. 5 Principal, United Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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