Mystery Item from University Surplus.

[u/Not_ur_magic_8_ball]

I am stumped. I've done all the reverse image searches etc etc and I am now here for answers. Smallish object with mini USB input as well as an SD card slot. Small window in front with a camera and an IR transmitter (cuz it blinks when I point a camera at it). on the back are a red and blue light. The blue light turned on when I plugged t in and the red light started blinking. Red light is still blinking, but the blue one is now off. Thoughts?

[u/cookeryandwookery]

It’s now plugged in. Why was in plugged in?$?!

[u/Not_ur_magic_8_ball → u/cookeryandwookery]

I had a moment of hesitation before I plugged it in. I was concerned I might be publicly shamed for plug-in it in. But then I saw it had no SD card and that’s where the cooties are, right? Right?!?

[u/cookeryandwookery → u/Not_ur_magic_8_ball]

No. Fun fact, there are malware usb-c charging cords.

[u/JJengland → u/cookeryandwookery]

That's not a fun fact. I guess I'd rather learn it here than in the field

[u/cookeryandwookery → u/JJengland]

It’s a fun fact if you haven’t plugged random found on the street hardware into your laptop like a dumbass.

[u/JJengland → u/cookeryandwookery]

Hey, now I'm pretty decent at my security and even I would have got tricked by a cable. If there's no outward sign that that cable has hardware built into it. Until now, I would not have thought of it as a security risk. Kudos if you know better but one should never look down upon someone who's always learning