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USB Killer… Now Publicly For Sale

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Carmelo

It’s been some time since I last wrote about killing computers with a USB (here), and now the device is packaged nicely and available for the low price of approximately $55. Just a note to the general public here, if … Continue reading →

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Did you hear about the FDIC data breach?

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Carmelo

Thanks to DLP (data loss prevention) software, the FDIC caught 44,000 customer records getting copied to a USB drive on an employee’s last day of work. She legitimately used the customer records normally as part of her day-to-day and while … Continue reading →

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USB Compromise Reveals 22,000 ISIS Identities

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Carmelo

A man who names himself Abu Hamed has defected from ISIS and he plausibly stole a USB stick from ISIS security headquarters that contained recruiting questionnaires. The information in the questionnaires contained name, date and place of birth, hometown, telephone … Continue reading →

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USB Killer… 2.0!

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Carmelo

Do you remember, back in March, when I wrote about using a USB key that could fry a computer and actually make it catch on fire? Well, it’s been improved upon, version 2.0 was created. It works super fast as … Continue reading →

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USBKill Switch Engaged

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Carmelo

USBKill is a kill-switch that waits for a change on your USB ports (such as removing the usb) and then immediately shuts down your computer and is available on GitHub. USBKill should be paired with full disk encryption for maximum … Continue reading →

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A USB to Destroy a Computer

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Carmelo

A blog writer named Dark Purple wrote an article on a proof of concept called USB Killer, a USB that when plugged into a computer, would charge, then discharge back into the computer, to fry circuits and burn half the computer … Continue reading →

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Beware Used or Discount Devices

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Carmelo

Because of the introduction of BadUSB, some cybercriminals have been modifying hardware peripherals with some extra storage, some wireless and remote connectivity, and a lot of quality hacker ingenuity. Keyboard with a hardware keylogger built into it This type of … Continue reading →

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Chinese Made eCigarette USB Malware Phones Home

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Carmelo

It was found that some Chinese made eCigarettes and their USB charging cables, have been made with malware built right in. When plugged into a computer, it phoned home. Is this a true story or a hoax? Hard to tell … Continue reading →

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Jim Miklaszewski

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Carmelo

Saw this meme on Imgur. Is it just a meme? Did this happen? I don’t know.

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