This normal USB cable secretly wants to be a hacking tool

A new Kickstarter project called Hacknect hides a Wi-Fi-enabled hacking and automation platform inside what appears to be an ...

This $82 USB cable hides a Wi-Fi microcontroller inside its connector

A USB cable is not typically something that raises eyebrows. Most people plug one in and move on. But a Kickstarter device is challenging that assumption ...
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Wi-Fi controlled hacking USB cable stealthily packs in a microcontroller, microSD storage, and more

The $82 Hacknect ‘looks like a normal USB cable’ and its makers are enjoying a very successful crowdfunding campaign.
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Hacking A Cheap Rechargeable Lamp With Non-Standard USB-C Connector

Recently [Dillan Stock] bought a $17 ‘mushroom’ lamp from his local Kmart that listed ‘USB-C rechargeable’ as one of its features. Unfortunately while this is technically true, there’s a pretty major ...
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Researchers Demo Alarming iPhone USB-C Controller Hack Affecting Millions Of Devices

It seems like the ACE3 USB-C controller used on Apple iPhone 15 and newer can be hacked thanks to insufficient safeguards in the controller's firmware. The breach was achieved by security researchers ...