Can a USB stick destroy my PC, how do they work and is there a way
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A HOMEMADE USB stick capable of blasting volts through a PC destroying it in seconds has been created. The DIY USB Killer is based on a prototype designed by a Russian researcher, Dark Purple, last…
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