safe way to attach a possibly malware loaded USB device?

[Colin Law]

On Mon, 9 Nov 2020 at 08:49, Mike Marchywka <marchywka at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> These things are all over google, since they can appear to be just about anything and you
> can easily store Gb of malware inside a "mouse" or keyboard curious what can realistically
> happen. Although just a malfunctioning keyboard can be a nuisance you can just unplug
> it, something that appears as a keyboard and a disk could do a lot AFAICT.  If you plug
> in a keyboard it just starts working lol.

Yes, I see, I hadn't thought of something like a keyboard.  I suppose
the moral is to buy from reputable sources.

Colin