Killer USB Please Be Aware You Could Be A Victim.
By Nitin
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
India
August 3, 2017 1:06pm CST
Hackers are always on something to either hack or destroy your personal data by any means. And now they are out with something that will completely destroy your system whether it be your Laptop, Desktop PC or your Mobile Phone.
They have developed a device that looks exactly as your normal Pendrive but the internal circuits have been manipulated to create a short circuit to what ever system it is being attached and disable it permanently.
There a many videos on the YouTube where people are demonstrating what happens when you attach a Killer USB to any device, the worst part is there are some videos which show how you can create a Killer USB at home.
Now you don't need a hacker, it could be your close friend who might be just testing his newly created Killer USB at home and you might never guess what the reason was that your mobile or laptop just gave up.
Don't trust unknown USB Devices over your valuable Systems and Mobiles, it could either be a Virus or a Killer USB that might leave your valuables good for nothing.
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6 responses
@topffer (42156)
• France
3 Aug 17
Any new USB device is unknown, no ? So, a paranoid should better never use any USB device
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Seriously, it is not something new, it is more than 2 years old now, and it is possible to buy a USB port protection (in fact, just another fuse) for about $15. Using a $5 or $10 USB hub will also probably prevent to damage a computer.
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Seriously, it is not something new, it is more than 2 years old now, and it is possible to buy a USB port protection (in fact, just another fuse) for about $15. Using a $5 or $10 USB hub will also probably prevent to damage a computer.4 people like this
@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
4 Aug 17
Would a USB hub be something similar to an adapter between the two? I've not heard of using a hub before.
I wonder whether USB's with the killer code on them would be ones not purchased in stores but possibly given to the user in some other manner without it being enclosed in some type of packaging. I'd think that those sold by familiar manufacturers and still intact in their original packaging wouldn't be an issue.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
4 Aug 17
@topffer It might be 2 years old but the way its being shown on the YouTube it seems a new invention. Anyways a $15 investment would be better then blowing up the whole unit.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
4 Aug 17
@MarshaMusselman USB hub is an extension wire which has multiple USB connectors on the other end. It basically works if you have only a single USB port on your device. A USB hub would prove useless for protection against Killer USB it wont act as shield. And yes you need not worry of being sold one without your knowledge they are made with the circuit either being purchased online or created at home.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
3 Aug 17
Wow that is good to know thanks for that information as I had not read of this.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
3 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView Even I was not aware of such things it was one day while on YouTube that I came across it. There are few fools who even demonstrated how it works on their devices.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
3 Aug 17
@nitirrbb7 Oh dear such bad in the world.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
4 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView Way too much and most of what we really ain't aware of.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
4 Aug 17
@allknowing My friend all those to whom you can connect your USB device too.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
3 Aug 17
Oh, I really dislike it when people invent something destructive. Good thing is I'm not fond of using USB's other than my own. And I'm planning to buy a new computer that doesn't have a usb port.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
7 Aug 17
@nitirrbb7 I just made an order for a new MacBook pro 2017 model and it doesn't have a usb port. I've been planning to buy that for a month now since my old MacBook pro is retiring.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
10 Aug 17
@toniganzon First congratulations for your new MacBook, second you proved me wrong that it would be hard to find a device without USB port, it was obvious as I never have used any MacBook earlier. And one more thing how will you manage if you have something to transfer via a USB to the MacBook?
@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
4 Aug 17
@toniganzon Same here don't like it either, its good that you avoid using others. But finding a computer without a USB Port is like finding a needle in a bunch of hay, I wont say it won't be but still
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
3 Aug 17
Thank you for this helpful info, anyway I dont allow any body to just plug in any usb on my devices, my problem are my children.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
4 Aug 17
@louievill You are most welcome and it was my responsibility to make people aware of it. It would be nice if you make your kids aware of this because kids are innocent and they might never guess of such harmful things might ever come their way.
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@nitirrbb7 (4317)
• India
25 Aug 17
@JudyEv Your welcome, just let most of your friends know about it orally who ain't aware of it.
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