USB stick that can fry any computer
16 October 2015 - 02:47
A simple USB stick, created by a Russian security researcher known as Dark Purple, can instantly fry any device it's plugged into, including your laptop or TV. "These devices perform only one function - the destruction of host machines."In a short video posted by Dark Purple, the USB stick is shown in action - it kills the test machine within seconds of being slotted in.
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