Year after year, we are witnessing technological progress: computer power is growing, data transfer speeds are increasing, new standards are appearing ... But, as it was said in one famous film, great responsibility comes with great power! What do we get (in addition to high speed) from new standards and interfaces? What threats are Thunderbolt and USB4 fraught with? Is Thunderspy dangerous as they describe it? Let's figure it out!

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