More advanced drives do not solve the basic problem of being a vector for malware, but they can protect the data on the drive and prevent firmware-based attacks such as BadUSB, according to Andrew ...

Secure USB Flash Drive Manually and Prevent Virus Infection: If you are mainly a Windows user, then you can protect your USB drive from viruses . But, before doing that you need to convert the file system type of your pen drive to NTFS from Fat 32.

Unfortunately, USB flash drive malware doesn’t work like an email virus (which requires you to click on something), all it takes is plugging an infected USB into a machine. Having said that, there are several different methods that you can use to ensure