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24 alternatives to USB Killer
This USB drive will kill your computer 💻💀
USB Killer is a USB device designed to demonstrate the power surge vulnerability found in many electronics with USB connections. It exploits the lack of protective circuitry on unshielded power and data lines that… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. USB Killer launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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USB Condom▲92A protective barrier between your device and hackers
2014 · crowdsupply.com · its alternatives →
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- 3UP
2019 · blog.oxplot.com · its alternatives →
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Griffin's safe charging solution for the new MacBook Pro
2016 · griffintechnology.com · its alternatives →
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Tracking history of USB events on GNU/Linux. Contribute to snovvcrash/usbrip development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I built Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay, a tool that lets Bluetooth devices (like keyboards and mice) connect to USB-only hosts using a Raspberry Pi Zero W. Why? My friend needed a way to use his Bluetooth mouse and keyboard on a PC with Bluetooth disabled due to policy restrictions. This tool acts as a bridge, relaying Bluetooth input over USB. It also lets you use Bluetooth peripherals with older devices that only support USB input. Tech: Written in Go, optimized for Raspberry Pi Zero W. I love HN’s community and often lurk here—I’m hoping this project is useful or at least sparks…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 7TS
2016 · sc4.us · its alternatives →
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Surge Send▲98File transfer and storage made easy, fast, and secure.
2018 · surgesend.com · its alternatives →
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Title: Show HN: We built an open USB-C Power Delivery analyzer and programmable sink Hi HN! We’re Arbi, Marco, and Rob, and we built Dr. PD to make USB-C power problems easier to understand. It sits between a power source and device, captures and decodes their USB-PD negotiation, and correlates it with voltage and current measurements. It can also act as a programmable sink, with support for fixed supplies, PPS, AVS, and USB-PD 3.2 EPR up to 240 W. Commercial USB-PD analyzers are often priced beyond the reach of hobbyists and independent designers. We are on a mission to make high-quality…
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2022 · penteract.net · its alternatives →
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linedock▲108Laptop Power Bank with 1 Day Autonomy, 9 Ports Hub & 1TB SSD
2018 · linedock.co · its alternatives →
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usbkill▲1waits for a change on USB ports and shuts down your computer
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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- 16TR
2014 · trontium.com · its alternatives →
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DOCKCASE▲121Smart USB-C hub with visual operating system control screen
2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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The fastest USB 3.1 with Windows To Go.
2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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We built a multi-port USB-C PD3.2 system that treats power delivery as a software-defined problem rather than fixed-function silicon. This started as our internal R&D platform while developing a consumer charger. We were uncomfortable with the typical “the FAE handles the firmware, you just build the hardware” model that dominates the PD ecosystem. In that model, key behavior lives in vendor-controlled binaries, arbitration rules are opaque, and meaningful customization is either discouraged or impossible. We wanted full ownership of the system — from power stage to protocol logic — and we…
Mar 2026 · crowdsupply.com · its alternatives →
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Transform your PC into a Raspberry Pi. Contribute to gbin/DonglePi development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Tool to Lock, Encrypt, Password Protect Your USB Flash Drive
2025 · ukeysoft.com · its alternatives →
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Simple demo illustrating remanence of data in RAM (see Cold boot attack) using a Raspberry Pi. Loads many images of the Mona Lisa into RAM and recovers after powering off/on again. - anfractuosity/ramrecovery
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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