misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days 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.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squareDelta_V@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·17 days 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-squareArbiter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·17 days 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.