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How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched

2 sources2 storiesFirst seen 6/5/2026Score32Mixed Progress
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How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched Ars TechnicaIf You Want To Hack Me, Come In Through The Speaker HackadayAn exploit called 'Pwnd Blaster' has been discovered that uses Creative's Bluetooth speakers to attack PCs without the user having to touch them.

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GIGAZINE'Makes me want to unplug every mic and speaker': PC users panic as professional discovers speaker that can hack any PC over Bluetooth TechRadarThis popular $300 PC speaker can be used to hack your PC, and no patch is coming Notebookcheck

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Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability.

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