This cable may look like any cable on sale in an Apple Store or an accessory store, inside it hides bad intentions. It is the O.MG Elite that has the ability to hack devices.
If they offer you this cable, you might be able to buy it if you need it or if the one you have is already too worn. Any of us could fall in love with the O.MG Elite Cable Trap which looks like a Lightning to USB cable. Inside it is modified to be able to violate any Apple device (via TheVerge).
O.MG Elite, the cable that hides a totally malicious intention
The creator of this cable (MG from the Hak5 team) describes that his product looks identical to other cables that already exist. Inside there is an implant that incorporates a web server, USB communications and as if that were not enough, it has Wi-Fi access.. Network functions are advanced compared to its predecessors (because this cable has been around for a long time).
This is what the O.MG Elite looks like inside
All information passing through the cable is vulnerable and attacks can be carried out between a combination of devices. An example is a punch injection attack. In other words, attacks can be carried out via command lines. The cable will record every keystroke that passes and can store up to 650,000 entries.
How much does the advanced cable cost?
The built-in Wi-Fi is used to stealthily send information to the attacker. Theft of passwords, messages sent by platforms involving confidential information, etc. The cost of this elite version cable could have been sold for up to $20,000, but the price for early access customers is $180. The basic cable with USB-A is priced at $120.
The O.MG Elite is the best cable in the catalog to violate information
The cable has different variants, from Lightning to USB-A, Lightning to USB-C, from USB-C to C and also in microUSB.. It should be noted that the network interface of the cable bypasses any protection against antivirus or corporate network locks. The cable has its own communication channel, it is not linked to an external network.
Finally, this cable is not available for scammers. Its creation is exclusively intended for professional security testing and intended use by programmers. This cable only makes us think of one thing, is it easier to hack an iPhone or an Android?
