If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth buying official iPhone USB-C charging cables from Apple or going for more affordable third-party options, I have the only answer you’ll ever need. You should always buy Apple’s cables, especially if you’re the kind of target that hackers might go after. The same goes for Android users as well. Stick with official accessories.
Why? Well, electronics are so small nowadays that hackers can put a malicious computer inside a USB-C chip, and nobody would know.
The super-small electronics could let that computer connect to the web via its own Wi-Fi antenna, spy on the target, and essentially control their computer. The attacker would essentially get perpetual control. Or at least until the target starts investigating.
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