Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Killer USB- flash drive that will explod your computer

The Killer USB
Moving far from USB 3.1 and USB Type-C, a Russian researcher described about how he created a USB that will burn down your computer to ashes if you insert it in the USB port.


He says:
The basic idea of the USB drive is quite simple. When we connect it up to the USB port, an inverting DC/DC converter runs and charges capacitors to -110V. When the voltage is reached, the DC/DC is switched off. At the same time, the filed transistor opens. It is used to apply the -110V to signal lines of the USB interface. When the voltage on capacitors increases to -7V, the transistor closes and the DC/DC starts. The loop runs till everything possible is broken down. Those familiar with the electronics have already guessed why we use negative voltage here. I‘ll explain to others that negative voltage is easier to commutate, as we need the N-channel field resistor, which, unlike the P-channel one, can have larger current for the same dimensions.
This researcher, nicknamed Dark Purple, works with an electronic company and he ordered some China manufactured circuit boards and created a USB killer device for himself.
Talking about the danger involved, he says:
Within a week, I have developed quite specific circuit implementation, ordered components. After a few months of waiting for them, I made a full-fledged prototype. I tested the idea and “burnt down” everything I could. I’m not going to talk to you about the application area, but a former colleague says that it’s like an atomic bomb: cool to have, but can not be applied.
He added: I designed it as a regular USB flash drive. 


Last Look of USB

So next time if you find a USB flash drive somewhere, what will you do? Throw it away or plug it in some USB port to check the contents?

Source: kukuruku.co, thehackernews

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