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Despite its cute name, a USB 'Rubber Ducky' has the potential to wreak serious havoc on your computer through a simple trick employed by hackers.

One morning, a balaclava-wearing hacker walks into your office. You assume it’s a coworker, because he’s wearing a balaclava. The hacker sticks a USB drive into a computer in the cube next door.

One of the most powerful USB-based keystroke injection devices, the USB Rubbery Ducky, has received a major upgrade that makes it even more menacing. Touted as the device that pioneered the technique ...