As a DIY USB stick capable of destroying a computer in seconds is created, we reveal ways you can protect yourself A HOMEMADE USB stick capable of blasting volts through a PC destroying it in seconds ...

Renowned U.K. game developer David Braben set his game programming aside for a short while to create an amazingly affordable personal computer that he hopes will prompt an overhaul of computer ...

A Hong Kong-based technology manufacturer, USBKill.com, has taken data security to the “Mission Impossible” extreme by creating a USB stick that uses an electrical discharge to fry an unauthorized ...

The ol’booby-trapped-USB-trick just got a huge upgrade that does more than infect your computer with malevolent viruses; instead, it delivers a negative 220-volt electric surge that fries your ...

The Intel Compute Stick lets you turn a monitor or an HDTV into a large screen all-in-one desktop PC in seconds. The Compute Stick is built into a matte-black casing that looks like a large pack of ...

A Russian security researcher known as “Dark Purple” has created a USB stick that contains an unusual payload. It doesn’t install malware or exploit a zero-day vulnerability. Instead, the customised ...

Intel's new Compute Stick isn't that hard to grasp: It's a computer... on a stick! Using one of its Atom processors, Intel managed to cram everything a fully functional PC needs in something the size ...

These 'killer' USB sticks can fry your laptop or phone in seconds, if plugged in. A simple USB stick, created by a Russian security researcher known as 'Dark Purple' can instantly fry any machine it ...

The Intel Compute Stick is built into a chassis that measures approximately 0.5 by 4 by 1.5 inches (HWD) and weighs a mere 1.9 ounces. The vents above and below the Intel logo help keep the system ...