Most of the hacking incidents and security vulnerabilities we often see published happen remotely, often through malware that has been installed without the user's knowledge. Local Privilege ...

Another reminder of the dangers of borrowing USB cables arrived over the weekend, with the news that an adapted iPhone Lightning cable that enables remote hacking of connected devices is now on sale.

The OMG Cables can gather user data from any connected device The cable sends the acquired data to threat actors as far as one mile The product has "entered mass production and will be sold soon" A ...

Recently, a malicious lightning cable was discovered to be capable of stealing a user's data and sending it to a remote attacker somewhere. James Lewis from Unsplash According to a report by ...

The world's "most dangerous" iPhone charging cable just got much worse. Take a look at your iPhone charging cable—it doesn't matter whether it’s the new iPhone 15 USB-C version or one with a ...

This normal-looking Lightning cable is actually a clever hacking tool that can steal data from and inject malware into an iPhone when plugged in. The cable includes a hidden chip that enables people ...

A new version of the O.MG hacking tool, which looks like an unassuming Lightning cable, can compromise a range of devices and inject commands, log keystrokes, and more. The O.MG Elite was recently ...

A security researcher who goes by the name MG has developed a Lightning cable for charging an iPhone that hides a chip inside which can be used to record whatever you type. The charging cable can then ...

Borrowing smartphone cables come with their own dos and don’ts. Now its dangers have escalated to over level 9000 as recent reports have just revealed that an adapted iPhone Lightning cable that can ...

Following the Lightning, USB Type-C and Micro-USB have been added to the lineup of hacking tools ' O.MG Cable ', which is indistinguishable from ordinary USB cables, equipped with an ultra-small Wi-Fi ...

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 ...