Open Hardware Design for BusKill Cord

Presented at DEF CON 32 (2024), Aug. 10, 2024, noon (105 minutes).

An open hardware design for BusKill cables that uses 3D printing and easily sourceable components. BusKill cables are hardware Dead Man’s Switches that use USB events to trigger a laptop to lock, shutdown, or self-destruct when the laptop is physically separated from the operator.

Presenters:

• Melanie Allen
  Melanie Allen is a 3D-printing enthusiast and volunteer hardware developer with the BusKill project.

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