Ordered so long ago I can't remember what to do with them. They look like oversized sim cards. Can anyone enlighten me please? (enlighten - see what I did there.)
Just rec'd little packet of 'LED Keychain' thingies
anna10 on 07/11/2017 - 12:58
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That's just what 'they' want you to do
sounds like those xiaomi led lights for usb ports
i'm waiting till xiaomi have a special on usb ports so i can get a few more
Thanks. Will read all those comments. Could that be a potential security problem?
Doubtful. All it should be doing is just drawing power from the USB port, no data involved, which would be the security risk.
Any USB is a potential security issue.
No security issues, there is no software in those things, they are small, non-directional LED lights taking only some power from USB port. Those things can not "talk" to your computer.
However I am guessing that you, like many people, responded to something similar to: "5x USB LED Mini Flashlights US $0.07 (AU $0.10) Delivered". Thus you gave your personal details (name, street address, email, possibly phone number as well) to a place in Asia (China?). Personally, when considering a potential security exposure, giving my details in exchange for 10 cents of goods would worry me more than plugging a small torch in USB port.
Soon you'll receive emails from Russian women deeply fascinated by your profile on a website you never heard of. Just send them the airfare and await their arrival at the airport.
No offers as yet …
Wow, I remember now I ordered a few months ago but never received! Thanks for the reminder haha
Just plugged into the black usb at back of desktop. The desktop immediately shut down. Restarted and Malwarebyes was turned off.
It seemed OK yesterday when I tried it in a diff port for 5 mins to test the heating factor.
Put into a USB port…
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