Security Researcher Develops Lightning Cable With Hidden Chip to Steal Passwords

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By Hartley CharltonSep 2, 2021, 9:59 am145 ptsTrending
A normal-looking Lightning cable that can used to steal data like passwords and send it to a hacker has been developed, Vice reports. The "OMG Cable" compared to Apple's Lightning to USB cable. The "OMG Cable" works exactly like a normal Lightning to USB cable and can log keystrokes from connected Mac…

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