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Re:We X-Rayed a Suspicious FTDI USB Cable by Nextgrid on Saturday January 24, 2026 @08:13PM (#46749594)
> persistent implant/malware that survives OS reinstalls

Try attacking NIC, server BMC or SSD firmware. You will achieve your goal without any hardware replacement needed.

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Re:We X-Rayed a Suspicious FTDI USB Cable by invokestatic on Saturday January 24, 2026 @08:32PM (#46749721)
Yeah, but that doesn’t give me a reason to use the hot air station and hot plate collecting dust on my desk ;)
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Re:We X-Rayed a Suspicious FTDI USB Cable by cbsks on Saturday January 24, 2026 @09:35PM (#46750135)
Nothing drives more creativity from me than a tool in need of a project.
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Re:We X-Rayed a Suspicious FTDI USB Cable by da_chicken on Saturday January 24, 2026 @09:40PM (#46750168)
I mean, you could also do smartphone repairs.
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