USB Killer device can destroy a computer

[NAC4EV]

These have been around for a little while.

Powered from the USB port it's a device with capacitors, inverters and essentially a "coil" to step up the voltage. Bridge the gap between the power and data circuits and it will do real damage.

While the USB port and the circuits on the motherboard are fried, it is extremely unlikely that the hard disk will be damaged.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/us...uter-1.3272864

 

[waggy]

yeah read that.

kinda scary.

 

[tynopik]

what's scary about it?

if you have physical access to a computer you can destroy it

 

[Mayne]

So what is the purpose of this device? I know pyromaniacs like to burn houses/garages down...are there people out there that like to destroy other peoples computers?

 

[Greenman]

So what is the purpose of this device? I know pyromaniacs like to burn houses/garages down...are there people out there that like to destroy other peoples computers?

Gag gifts for friends and coworkers. These things are a hoot at company Christmas parties.

 

[Mayne]

Gag gifts for friends and coworkers. These things are a hoot at company Christmas parties.

Sad to think some guy is going to make a lot of money off this.

 

[NAC4EV]

This one first
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6bApDXbwGg&ab_channel=ByteMyBits

And then this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw4...6bApDXbwGg&annotation_id=annotation_525589841

 

[cronos]

This one first
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6bApDXbwGg&ab_channel=ByteMyBits

And then this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw4...6bApDXbwGg&annotation_id=annotation_525589841

Those are April Fool's videos?

 

[PottedMeat]

if you need killers for those older ports:

http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/

 

[lxskllr]

Gag gifts for friends and coworkers. These things are a hoot at company Christmas parties.

Or that asshole that steals the flash drives from your desk :^D