• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.39-46
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• 2011

The user authentication on the security applications is one of the most important process. Because character based password is commonly used for user authentication, it is most important to protect the keyboard. Due to the reason, several software solutions for keyboard security have been applied to critical sites. This paper introduces vulnerabilities to the commonly used USB keyboard, implements a sample code using the vulnerabilities and evaluates the possibility for the keyboard data to be stolen in the guarded environment. Through the comparison of the result, a countermeasure to the vulnerabilities is proposed.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.1483-1492
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• 2016

Ducky USB is one of rarely-known keyboard-emulating BadUSBs. The attacking strategy using Ducky USB is taking and executing the scripted keystroke automatically whenever the USB is inserted into PC. Prior works exhibit some problems such as performance loss and additional device requirement. To solve this problem, this paper devised a countermeasure program to efficiently block the Duck USB in Windows. The experiment proves its effectiveness.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.51-62
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• 2012

In this paper, we propose a self instrument learning tool using a PC-based software and an external electronic keyboard instrument with USB interface to help primary school students to learn playing piano more easily and effectively. The PC-based learning software and the external electronic keyboard instrument interact through the USB interface. This tool has a help window to provide information how to play and support interesting game mode for exercise. The external electronic keyboard instrument receives a selective information through the USB interface and display it on LEDs and 7-segment for novices to easily know the relation between the notes and the positions in the keyboard. The external keyboard instrument can detect false inputs, display them on LEDs and on the information window. We implemented a self instrument learning system and our feasibility tests showed its validity of the self learning tool to improve the learning efficiency.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.157-163
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• 2016

This paper presents Finger Keyboard which detects the user's key types on a keyboard drawn on the paper using a video camera. The Finger Keyboard software was written in standard C/C++ language and thus easy to port to other computing environments. We installed a popular USB-type web camera on a Windows PC and implemented the Finger Keyboard as a Windows application which detects key typing and then injects the key code into the message queue of the Windows operating system. Also we implemented the Finger Keyboard on the Raspberry Pi 2 embedded computer with a dedicated camera and connected it to the Android device as an external keyboard through the Bluetooth. The result of experiments showed that the average ratio of recognition success is around 80% at the typing speed of 120 characters per minute.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.27 no.11
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• pp.1004-1011
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• 2016

In this paper, we suggested the methodology of analyzing and reconstructing of measured electromagnetic emanations from the Micro Controller Unit(MCU) chip of Universal Serial Bus(USB) keyboard. By analyzing electromagnetic emanations, entered information is found at keystroke and furthermore, information security problems such as personal information leakage and eavesdropping can be arisen. USB keyboards make the radiated signal according to the signal transmission mechanism. Electromagnetic emanations were measured by log periodic antenna and wideband receiver and were analyzed by signal processing algorithm.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.85-93
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• 2011

The music education improves the creative talent, social skills and academic achievement of the students. For the efficient music education, the learner centered study is highly recommended rather than the passive education, which supports self-control in selecting teaching materials, learning patterns and speed. For the successful self learning, it is requested to develop the collaborative educational learning tools, especially electronic collaborators such as H/W and S/W. Though there exist many commercialized electronic instruments and the PC MIDI based softwares, these tools have some limits and problems for the primary student to learn playing the musical instrument by himself. In this paper, we propose a supporting tool implementation method using an electronic keyboard instrument with USB Interface and PC-based software to help the primary student to learn playing the musical instrument. We implemented an electronic keyboard instrument module compactly and at low cost using a PIC18F4550 MCU. PC based software was developed to edit musical score, process the MIDI information, and interact with the electronic keyboard instrument module. This tool can offer a similar keyboard instrument environment and can be incorporated with self learning contents.

• Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.449-454
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• 2003

In this paper, GU environmental controller is implemented with USB(Universal serial bus) IF(interface). Especially, the performance examination of ultrasound diagnostic device which connects external USB port with front panel is automatically inspected by VC++ examination program. The test program minimizes the operation of inspector with making the examined result audible or visible, and maximizes the productivity of custom device. The GUI environmental controller controls a standard keyboard, a track ball with dedicated buttons to emulate a standard two-button mouse, switches, rotary encoders, an analog potentiometer group, two alpha-numeric displays. and a touch screen; all of which generate events for the host.

• IEMEK Journal of Embedded Systems and Applications
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.359-368
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• 2017

As the BadUSB is a vulnerability, in which a hacker tampers the firmware area of a USB flash drive. When the BadUSB device is plugged into the USB port of a host system, a malicious code acts automatically. The host system misunderstands the act of the malicious behavior as an normal behaviour for booting the USB device, so it is hard to detect the malicious code. Also, an antivirus software can't detect the tampered firmware because it inspects not the firmware area but the storage area. Because a lot of computer peripherals (such as USB flash drive, keyboard) are connected to host system with the USB protocols, the vulnerability has a negative ripple effect. However, the countermeasure against the vulnerability is not known now. In this paper, we analyze the tampered area of the firmware when a normal USB device is changed to the BadUSB device and propose the countermeasure to verify the integrity of the area when the USB boots. The proposed method consists of two procedures. The first procedure is to verify the integrity of the area which should be fixed even if the firmware is updated. The verification method use hashes, and the target area includes descriptors. The second procedure is to verify the integrity of the changeable area when the firmware is updated. The verification method use code signing, and the target area includes the function area of the firmware. We also propose the update protocol for the proposed structure and verify it to be true through simulation.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.14 no.8
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• pp.1849-1854
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• 2010

As for information system in hospital which digital hospital aims at, there are PACS(Picture Archiving and Communication System) and soon. PACS transfer and store various medical pictures which are occurring in hospital. The various medical pictures is captured by using keyboard or foot switch during a surgical operation. In this paper, foot switch USB module that can be mounted into a main foot switch case is designed and implemented, it is having a MCU circuit with a built-in micro-controller and a I/O interface having a maximum of five switch. we also developed foot switch control software program with various functions. The result of using the module in the hospital field confirms that the module operates safely.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.363-365
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• 2015

Recently, Smart Phone is widely used and replaces with the work of computer system. So, to overcome the inconveniences of Smart-Phone small screen size, a mirroring the screen of Smart Phone to TV or Computer monitor is studied to show a larger screen to the users. In this study, we implemented a screen mirroring and efficient user interface(computer mouse and keyboard) system with Bluetooth and USB host functions for a smart phone using standard 5 pin(MHL compatible) connector output to HDMI Monitor. Dock-style and Monitor embedded system are designed respectively.