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How Can I Protect My Devices from Malicious Cables Like the OMG Cable?

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What measures can I implement in order to prevent my devices from external threats such as the OMG Cable?

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To safeguard your devices from harmful cables, you should consider using a data blocker, which is a device that disables data transfer through a USB connection ensuring only charging to the device. Such devices cost around $5 on Amazon. In addition, do not ever use cables that you did not buy yourself or that you cannot identify their origin.
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Modern phones disable USB data when the phone is locked, and ask for permission before allowing data access from a device that has not been connected before.
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If you have bought a charging cable on Amazon within the last two years, you are fucked.
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Who borrows charging cables from strangers in 2024?. Definitely not me.
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Never charge your phone in an UBER/LYFT.
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You can get hacked by anything so be careful , cable or Bluetooth or WiFi or even by visiting a site
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