[ShakataGaNai]

Hak5 isn't breaking any new grounds with their technology. They just make it a little easier to get/use and a little sleeker. Can someone abuse this? Sure. People misuse all sorts of handy tools all the time. Knives? Staplers? 2x4s? Hammers? All have been used to kill people - doesn't make them inherently bad.

The difference is most people know about those other things and don't know about the things that hak5 sells. They don't even know it's possible, let alone it exists and is usable.

Recently the lock picking lawyer got a USB drive lock in the mail and while he picked the lock, he refused the plug in the drive. People mocked him saying that he was silly for not simply plugging in the drive into a VM or special purpose computer. The next time around he brought out a USB Killer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctByXhte_-A ex: https://usbkill.com/ .

If you don't know a random cable or USB drive can be dangerous, you're likely to be the person who picks one up off the ground and uses it. Or worse, see one sitting unattended in a coffee shop or airport and decide you need a quick boost.

What's being sold is educational just as it is dangerous. Terrible people are going to find a way to do terrible things. The least you can do is educate yourself to make it harder for them.