@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months agoUSB-C cable CT scan reveals sinister active electronics — O.MG cable contains a hidden antenna and another die embedded in the microcontrollerwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down141
arrow-up1107arrow-down1external-linkUSB-C cable CT scan reveals sinister active electronics — O.MG cable contains a hidden antenna and another die embedded in the microcontrollerwww.tomshardware.com@misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-square@Delta_V@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoThe capability itself is concerning. This bespoke cable might cost $200, but what would the unit cost be if a state decided to mass produce them?
minus-square@Arbiter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•3 months agoEven at 200 per unit a state actor could certainly see it as worth the cost for a specific attack.
The capability itself is concerning. This bespoke cable might cost $200, but what would the unit cost be if a state decided to mass produce them?
Even at 200 per unit a state actor could certainly see it as worth the cost for a specific attack.