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USB-C head-to-head comparison

co574

> A lot of people saw the scan and wondered whether malicious electronics could be hidden in a tiny USB connector

Uh.... yeah. You can buy them [here](https://hak5.org/products/omg-cable). The NSA has had these for who knows how long.

> The O.MG Cable is a hand made USB cable with an advanced implant hidden inside. It is designed to allow your Red Team to emulate attack scenarios of sophisticated adversaries. Until now, a cable like this would cost $20,000 (ex: NSA's COTTONMOUTH-I). These cables will allow you to test new detection opportunities for your defense teams. They are also extremely impactful tools for teaching and training.

There are also detectors.

[Malicious Cable Detector by O.MG - Hak5](https://hak5.org/products/malicious-cable-detector-by-o-mg)