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Hard Drive to Hell: An Infosec Series

TECH’S REASONING BEHIND BREAKING HARD DRIVES:

EPISODE ONE: HAMMER TIME

TECH’S RATING

Difficulty – 7/10
It take a lot of swings
Workout 7/10
Do enough hard drives and you can skip right to leg day
Chance of getting data off that drive: 1/10
Danger: 8/10
Parts fly off and shoot everywhere
Fun rating: 8/10
That crunch is more satisfying than a cat eating junebug!
Cost: 1/10 borrow your grandpa’s hammer!

 

GUN’S RATING

Difficulty – 7/10
Soldiers of the Serbian Army!
Workout 7/10
The Kaizer has come!
Chance of getting data off that drive: 1/10
FOR BELGRADE!!!
Danger: 8/10
UNTIL YOUR LAST DYING BREATH!
Fun rating: 8/10
Sabaton is the best metal band ever, also, it’s fun to play with hammers.

Tech Sully Extra note: we learned that neodymium magnets spark when you smash them with a hammer, that is pretty awesome!

 

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