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Staying safe online is harder than ever in 2025, and that's before we get to hackers snooping through our privates.
Worryingly, you don't need a fancy setup or a supercomputer to hack into someone's life, with one ethical hacker confirming he can get into your files with just a simple cable.
Warning us about the dangers of cybersecurity, security researcher and InfoSec expert Mike Grover explained how he created the O.MG Cable.
This disguised iPhone cable might look innocuous, but when put in the hands of a bad actor, it can be used to break into your computer.
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Grover says that a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) in the cable lets him easily hack any system by wirelessly connecting him to whatever device it's plugged into. These cables can come in the form of USB, USB-C, and even iPhone clones.
The O.MG cable records keystrokes and lets him take over a device remotely. He says he can do "literally anything I could do sitting at the computer, at the keyboard, whether that's implanting malware or whatever it may be."
An implant in the O.MG Cable lets him connect from up to 300 feet away by creating a Wi-Fi hotspot.
Grover added: "Swap out a (USB) cable and this can now intercept the keystrokes which is really good."
He can easily nab someone's password, concluding: "You just pull it right off the lines, they're going to type that password every single time they log into the computer, you remotely see that, you rebuild a new payload.
"Maybe when they go to lunch in the evening when you know they're not at the machine anymore, it's just going to type in that password automatically unlock the machine and then do all the nefarious things you want it to."
Grover has previously said you shouldn't use someone else's charging cable for this exact reason, although the O.MG Cable was invented with noble aspirations.
Alongside so-called 'Black Hat' hackers who try to steal your credit card details, Grover is a 'White Hat' hacker who helps security firms find flaws in their systems.
In terms of keeping yourself from the likes of the O.MG Cable, you should buy your cables from authorized sellers and make sure you have beefy malware protection installed on your devices.
Responding to Grover's video, many thanked him for his service. One fan wrote: "Two things come to my mind. I went to school for wrong profession, and I have a strong desire to get rid of every electronic device from my home, including smartphone 😊."
Another added, "I f**king hate technology," and a third said, "This is grade A fear mongering."
