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I was sure those USB killer devices were just a myth until I saw one fry a coworker's laptop
A guy in our IT department plugged a random flash drive into his work machine and it died instantly - no smoke, just a dead motherboard. Are these really that common now, or was he just unlucky?
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juliaa654mo ago
Those things are way more common than people realize, it's like any cheap tech from Amazon can be a weapon these days. Kinda scary how we just trust random USB ports and drives without thinking.
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the_rowan4mo ago
Cheap tech from Amazon" - a guy I used to know tested one on his own laptop just to see.
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the_daniel4mo ago
That one guy had a Dell XPS from 2019 and the USB killer fried his motherboard in about 4 seconds flat. The damage was permanent and the repair cost more than the laptop was worth. @juliaa65 is totally right about how much we just plug random stuff into our computers without a second thought. Those cheap USB hubs and chargers on Amazon can also have hidden malware or shoddy wiring that shorts out your ports. It's wild how a $12 device can destroy a $1000 machine like it's nothing. I always tell people to stick with known brands for anything that connects to power or data.
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