USB Killer

#1

Post by skazka16 » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 5:24 AM UTC

USB Killer
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Re: USB Killer

#2

Post by lisper » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:17 AM UTC

This is so not cool.

Re: USB Killer

#3

Post by warmwaffles » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:22 AM UTC

lisper wrote: post #2

This is so not cool.

Well it depends. If you use it for malicious purposes, then yes it is not cool. But if you use it for science, then it's a bit different. I have a spare laptop that is garbage and would love to see what would happen.

Re: USB Killer

#4

Post by vanontom » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:28 AM UTC

This is just one of many reasons why you should not ever stick unknown things in your healthy ports (or your healthy things in unknown ports). Not without protection. Safety first. But I'm a firm believer that people should be able to consent to this kind of behavior if they really wish to.

Re: USB Killer

#5

Post by mcauser » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:37 AM UTC

If you use a USB hub, would both it and your computer get cooked, or just the USB hub?

Re: USB Killer

#6

Post by MichaelGG » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:41 AM UTC

lisper wrote: post #2

This is so not cool.

Why? Sounds like a way to increase security awareness. Although, I suppose a huge blaring alarm might do just as well. Leave them around your office/parking lot and see who uses them. Then have a chat. Better they plug in a bad device you control vs one carrying a truly malicious payload. (Probably a good idea to attempt to phish employees, too.)

Re: USB Killer

#7

Post by 13 » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:43 AM UTC

mcauser wrote: post #5

If you use a USB hub, would both it and your computer get cooked, or just the USB hub?

Depends on how lucky you are, there's no specific protection for something like this.

Re: USB Killer

#8

Post by errantspark » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:44 AM UTC

I bet you could get a few thousand of these made for like 10 grand? I'm glad people who just want to cause mayhem aren't competent.

Re: USB Killer

#9

Post by mrb » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:45 AM UTC

This reminds me of the Etherkiller page (sending 120 volt to various devices: NICs, HDDs...): http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/

Re: USB Killer

#10

Post by mitchty » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 6:48 AM UTC

warmwaffles wrote: post #3

lisper wrote: post #2

This is so not cool.

Well it depends. If you use it for malicious purposes, then yes it is not cool. But if you use it for science, then it's a bit different. I have a spare laptop that is garbage and would love to see what would happen.

I was thinking more along the line of using a raspberry pi personally.