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November 8, 2015

Dongle ‘fixes’ your PC’s security by killing your USB port

by John_A

USB Killer in its package, where it can't hurt anything

We’ve seen some questionable crowdfunding campaigns in our time, but this one might take the cake. A Russian outfit is raising money for USB Killer, a $99 dongle that thwarts data thieves by… electrocuting your USB port. Yes, you’re paying money to damage your computer. There’s even a disclaimer that this could wreck your motherboard, turning the whole PC into a paperweight. It’s supposed to help in case of “emergencies” like break-ins, but something tells us that you’d have a lot more to worry about with someone so close to physically raiding your data.

Via: Hack A Day

Source: Indiegogo

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