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Hacker modifies Apple Lightning cable to hijack computers

Here is one more reason to live in fear: a jacked-up Apple Lightning cable that enables hackers to remotely access your Mac. According to Motherboard and Forbes, a hacker who goes by the name MG …
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Modified iPhone Lightning cable lets hackers remotely hijack a Mac

The cable contains an implant that allows the hack to take place. They perform the same functions as expected, but once it’s connected to a Mac, hackers can access the computer via a Wi-Fi hotspot it …
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These Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables Will Hijack Your Computer

All expected behaviour. But this cable was hiding a secret. A short while later, a hacker remotely opened a terminal on my Mac’s screen, letting them run commands on my computer as they saw fit. This …
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Google on Android ransomware: You’re more likely to be hit twice by lightning than get infected – ZDNet


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Google on Android ransomware: You're more likely to be hit twice by lightning than get infected
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… than 0.00001 percent of installations from Google Play, and less than .01 percent of installations from sources other than Google Play, were categorized as ransomware," writes Jason Woloz, a senior program manager with Google's Android security team.

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