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USB-C cable CT scan reveals sinister active electronics — O.MG pen testing cable contains a hidden antenna and another die embedded in the microcontroller (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What is the point of this article? ”Cable advertised as containing a microchip and antenna revealed to contain microchip and antenna!”?

I had been neutral on this particular outlet, but on the search filter it goes.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I think it's more like "look how easy it would be to hide complex electronics in your regular cables"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah but this was much easier with USBA so its not really "news"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Being that it's USB-C, which is much smaller, yes, it's news.

There are a lot of C-to-C connections today, with A on its way out. Seeing the same tech embedded in C is rather worrisome - I don't have an electron microscope to examine the cables I buy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I meant the concept of compromised plugs and sockets in general shouldnt be news to anyone. I guess it is tho and that is not good.