5 USB cables and dongles that can fry hardware and steal your data – or worse

I've set things on fire, killed hardware, and accidentally snagged login credentials. Think twice before plugging in any old cable or dongle.

1 sources · 1 articles · updated 2026-11-08 12:00 UTC · tech

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1. 5 USB cables and dongles that can fry hardware and steal your data – or worse

   ZDNet · 2026-11-08 12:00 UTC

   I've set things on fire, killed hardware, and accidentally snagged login credentials. Think twice before plugging in any old cable or dongle.

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