Dongle 'fixes' your PC's security by killing your USB port

Err · Post by **Err** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 12:03 pm

http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/08/usb-killer/

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/usb-killer--2#/story

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You could achieve the same results by jamming a flathead screwdriver into your USB ports.

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:33 pm

There has to be a better solution such as software to prompt you to enter a password to copy files to a USB device.

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 8:25 pm

I bet this is being sold as a vandalism device. I buy one, plug it into your computer and bam I just got revenge for you not letting me copy last weeks homework.

This is not being sold as a protect your computer as it is damage someone else's computer

ZYFER · Post by **ZYFER** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:52 pm

Imagine some kid going around school just jacking these into school computers. You just make it easier to incite vandalism. This is a terrible idea, no to mention there are other ways to "pull" your data. Who is this to protect you from? TV show hack jobs?

Losbot · Post by **Losbot** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 2:36 pm

I was just thinking the same thing. This is simply a device for ruining someone else's computer. I can imagine a bunch of punks using these in schools, electronics stores or anywhere else where they just want to be little ass-hats.

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 5:16 pm

I thought of making a product along similar lines but targeted at console gamers. It was going to be a NEW lag switch that works with XBONE and PS3/4. All it was going to be was a switch in a box with a 110 cord and 2 network ports. When you turn the switch on it sends 110 down the network cables blowing out the network port on the console.

renovation · Post by **renovation** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:06 am

kind of funny seeing my wife about got hacked today on her Ipad . she went to pay a bill for some medical bill from her md office .anyway she got one of those screens to call this no.it some indian or half ass english speaking aholes on the other end , the guys trying to tell her she has to connect her ipad to are desktop and they need to fix a problem with her ipad . glad she figured it was a scam .she keep asking if he was from apple, he refused to say he was . hshe said she just take the ipad to a apple store and have them fix it . it got to the point she said let me had the phone tomy husband ,I just hung up on his dumb ass . I happen to just walk into are house at the right time. she wouldn't of let the ass on are computer anyway but I did get a good laugh out of it all . I will say its a first for me to see a apple computer get this type of scam .I heard they can be but its still a first for me.

ZYFER · Post by **ZYFER** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:04 am

This is the kind of stuff going around, people who call you and try to get you to install crap on your computer. They are just targeting people who aren't savvy. I had one trying to pretend they were from Microsoft.