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A small package with a huge malicious potential.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

Ah yes, a malicious die in an omg cable, the cable meant for malicious activities, malicious activitie's cable.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I too have a small package with malicious intentions.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Too bad it keeps getting rejected by every interface.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

False, i only get denied on my first choice of an interface. Unless it's my birthday. I keep trying though and getting rejected... maybe you are right.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

It's a pentesting tool

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I do miss being able to stick a bit of tape the 2 middle pins of a USP A port to create a charge only cable. Usb-C port makes that hard.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

At least USB condoms are cheap