![]() ![]() Almost all consumer-level hardware fails somehow when tested against the USB Kill. I have no idea what this actually means.Īccording to USB Killer 3.0 manufacturer tests, over 95% of devices are affected by a USB power surge attack. We are disheartened by this lack of respect for customers.” Their emphasis, not ours. “Despite adequate warning, and time to respond,” the USB Killer team writes, “the majority of consumer-level hardware manufacturers choose not to protect their customer’s devices. According to the team, Apple is to date the only manufacturer that protects their devices against this so-called USB surge attack. The USB Killer was developed by a security hardware team based in Hong Kong, who first publicized the vulnerability it targets over a year ago, and developed an early prototype.īut the team was deeply frustrated to see consumer electronics developers take little action on closing the vulnerability. ![]() Or at least that’s what the manufacturer says. ![]() Despite the obvious nefarious potential for the tool, its public release appears well-intentioned. ![]()
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