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The DARPA-Funded Power Strip That Will Hack Your Network
An anonymous reader writes "The Power Pwn may look like a power strip, but it's actually a DARPA-funded hacking tool for launching remotely-activated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Ethernet attacks. If you see one around the office, make a point to ask if it's supposed to be there. Pwnie Express, which developed the $1,295 tool, says it's 'a fully-integrated enterprise-class penetration testing platform.' That's great, but the company also notes its 'ingenious form-factor' (again, look at the above picture) and 'highly-integrated/modular hardware design,' which to me makes it look like the perfect gizmo for nefarious purposes."
Omg Pwnies!
it's actually a DARPA-funded hacking tool for launching remotely-activated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Ethernet attacks.
Might be somewhat impressive, but it can't get first post!
I predict these will start showing up in corporate parking lots. "Ooh! Look, someone dropped a power strip! I've been telling my boss I need more outlets in my cubicle since he won't let me charge my phone by plugging it into the computer anymore... this will do nicely! And is that a USB stick on the ground? Oh, almost got me there. I know better than to plug that in."
Cause no one will ask "why does the power strip have USB host ports?".
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
Made in North Korea?!? What the...
Science advances one funeral at a time- Max Planck
It's listed under the "Homepwners Policies".
You are welcome on my lawn.