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Old 9th November 2015, 19:19   #1
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Default Dongle 'fixes' your PC's security by killing your USB port

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...

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