brachiosaurusFeb 5

TIL for at last 15 years US government has been able to implant hardware into USB cables to turn them into hacking devices with wireless capability.

https://mander.xyz/post/46882217

TIL for at last 15 years US government has been able to implant hardware into USB cables to turn them into hacking devices with wireless capability. - Mander

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You can see a CT scan of one of these

techspot.com/…/105863-usb-c-cable-can-hide-lot-ma…

A USB-C cable can hide a lot of malicious hardware, CT scan shows

While USB-C may be the most flexible connection for digital devices, it's also confusing to the point where it pays off to learn about the intricacies of...

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Show threadbrachiosaurusFeb 5
damn i though they would use the type A connector because it’s bigger but it can be fit even into usb C
Show threadmuusemuuseFeb 6
Apple did it with lightning.