This $3 #diy #usb Device Will Kill Your Computer
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This seemingly harmless USB air purifier device if modified by someone malicious can damage your computer irreparably. Know the threat of the USB Killer, its history and how it is possible to buy it online ready to use or improvise it from low cost components.A few years ago, DarkPurple a Russian #hacker demonstrated the “USB killer 2.0” the USB equivalent of an RJ45 connector wired into mains power. Once connected, the USB device sends high-voltage negative DC through a USB port until it fries the circuitry of the host device. The USB Killer is a simple device with just a FET, a few high voltage caps, a DC/DC converter, and a USB connector. Plug this device into your computer and -220V is dumped directly into the USB signal wires. This will kills your laptop (...)