This USB-C Lightning cable should terrify you

Now even your USB-C and Lightning cables can spy on you.Hak5 has begun selling USB-C and USB-A cables that yes, work as cables—but they can also be used hack your laptop, tablet, or phone remotely.The cable, first demonstrated by security researcher MG in late 2019, is designed to look like a standard USB cable. Lurking inside, however, is embedded Wi-Fi, web server, and keylogger functionality, along with the ability to remotely control the mouse and keyboard of the computer its attached to.Called the O.MG Cable, it’s described by Hak5 as being “built for covert field-use, with features that enhance remote execution, stealth, forensics evasion, all while being able to quickly change your tooling on the fly.” MG built this as a penetration testing tool for security researchers.To read this article in full, please click here https://www.pcworld.com/article/3632111/this-usb-c-lightning-cable-should-terrify-you.html#tk.rss_all

Created 4y | Sep 2, 2021, 4:21:10 PM


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