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08-29-2016, 07:13 PM
Remember the laptop-destroying 'USB Killer?' **w you can buy one
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In Oct. 2015, we wrote about USB Killer (http://mashable.com/2015/10/13/usb-killer/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) — a seemingly in**cuous USB stick that fries nearly any device it's inserted into with a bolt of electricity.*
Back then, it was a proof of concept, interesting mostly to security researchers and folks who work on USB standards. **w, however, the USB killer has become a gadget anyone can buy.*
SEE ALSO: Intel explains how USB Type-C will make you forget about the 3.5mm audio jack (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/usb-type-c-3-5-mm-headphone-jack/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
According to USB Killer's webpage (https://www.usbkill.com/), it's a "testing device" which should be a part of every security auditor and hardware designer's arsenal. The company is also selling the USB Test Shield, a gadget that purportedly lets you safely test a device's resistance to USB Killer's high voltage attack. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/29/usb-killer-purchase/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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In Oct. 2015, we wrote about USB Killer (http://mashable.com/2015/10/13/usb-killer/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) — a seemingly in**cuous USB stick that fries nearly any device it's inserted into with a bolt of electricity.*
Back then, it was a proof of concept, interesting mostly to security researchers and folks who work on USB standards. **w, however, the USB killer has become a gadget anyone can buy.*
SEE ALSO: Intel explains how USB Type-C will make you forget about the 3.5mm audio jack (http://mashable.com/2016/08/17/usb-type-c-3-5-mm-headphone-jack/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
According to USB Killer's webpage (https://www.usbkill.com/), it's a "testing device" which should be a part of every security auditor and hardware designer's arsenal. The company is also selling the USB Test Shield, a gadget that purportedly lets you safely test a device's resistance to USB Killer's high voltage attack. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/29/usb-killer-purchase/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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