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Infamous $30 Logitech F710 called out in $50M lawsuit over Titan sub implosion (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Mrkawfee@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] bjorney@lemmy.ca 37 points 3 months ago (1 children)

https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/19/16333376/us-navy-military-xbox-360-controller

US Army used to spend $38,000 per controller until they found out Xbox controllers were better

[+] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works -13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Now if the controls break, “I can go to any video game store and procure an Xbox controller anywhere in the world, so it makes a very easy replacement,” Senior Chief Mark Eichenlaub told The Virginian-Pilot

That sounds like a great way to get malware!

[–] JamesFire@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Do you regularly get malware from xbox controllers?

[–] wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Bad USB is ABSOLUTELY a vector for state sponsored hacking. As has USB sticks (or devices) sold in sketchy shops.

https://smartermsp.com/tech-time-warp-the-usb-drive-that-changed-military-cybersecurity/

The virus in question was agent.btz, a piece of “autorun” malware. In 2008, agent.btz infected U.S. Central Command, which was running the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.