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Re:Don’t plug in that free Microsoft Office USB drive you go... by Thorrez on Saturday August 20, 2022 @01:45AM (#32529465)
Or USB Killer... Although there's generally no financial incentive for an attacker to mail you a USB Killer.
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Re:Don’t plug in that free Microsoft Office USB drive you go... by GekkePrutser on Saturday August 20, 2022 @08:38AM (#32531583)
Like with most DoS style attacks it's mainly vandalism. Though an online DoS could be used for market manipulation at the right time, it usually isn't.
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