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Shocker: Net anarchist builds sneaky 220v USB stick that fries laptops

Roland6 Silver badge

Re: A tool for the paranoid...

"I wouldn't bring this anywhere near a plane. Planes now often have 5V USB charger connectors"

And this is the real threat that this piece of work exposes, namely USB ports, are everywhere. However todate, there has been a level of trust in their deployment, this changes things, particularly for those who provide 'public' access usb ports such as found in cars, trains and planes.

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