Sounds like something out of a spy movie but a USB stick that essentially fries unprotected computers, aptly named USB Kill 2.0, is now publicly available.

To do that, the USB stick discharges 200 volts DC over the data lines of the host device. This charge/discharge cycle is repeated many times per second, until the USB Kill stick is removed.

We saw firsthand how a USB stick is a hacker's best friend, but your worst nightmare. By pzdupe2. 2016-04-30T19:32:00Z Share. Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link. An icon in the shape of ...

USB sticks have long been a mechanism for delivering malware to unsuspecting computer users. A booby-trapped flash drive, for instance, was the means by which the US and Israel reportedly infected ...

DSM did not report the attempt to the police, but handled the situation internally by blocking the IP addresses of the identified sites and removing other infected USB sticks from the parking lots.