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Re:Federal agency destroyed computers, keyboards, mice over ... by binarycrusader on Wednesday July 10, 2013 @09:55PM (#6024050)
If they were programmable keyboards / mice, or they were suspected to be counterfeit or other surreptitiously modified parts, I might understand.
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Re:Federal agency destroyed computers, keyboards, mice over ... by mindcrime on Wednesday July 10, 2013 @10:38PM (#6024163)
Right, if it's a mouse that came from the OEM manufacturer and you know it is truly original, it's probably safe. But if there's any way that an outsider could have snuck a loaded mouse into your environment, then the mouse can certainly be setup to attack your system. See note above about The Glitch.
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