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The O.MG cable proves that there are widespread vulnerabilities to exploit. The fact that this hasn't been exploited in the wild much is good, but doesn't mean
by jeffalyanak 3y ago
The O.MG cable proves that there are widespread vulnerabilities to exploit.
The fact that this hasn't been exploited in the wild much is good, but doesn't mean that the advice is wrong. Unless the vulnerabilities themselves are all patched it _will_ be exploited in the wild eventually.
- hilbert42 3y agoI tend to agree with the first poster re risks but perhaps there's an easy vulnerability we're unaware of. I don't use an O.MG cable but I do use OTG regularly. On some phones it times out and the USB reverts to charging, on others it doesn't which poses a potential risk (but OTG-always-on is more convenient so I tend to leave it configured on phones that allow it). Infection is now potentially higher due to increased OTG usage given the removal of MicroSD by many manufacturers. (The removal of the MicroSD has been a damn inconvenience irrespective of the OTG matter.)
- jeffalyanak 3y agoThe O.MG cable is designed specifically for covert USB exploits against mobile devices: https://shop.hak5.org/products/omg-cable https://shop.hak5.org/products/omg-cable