For the majority of users, the security offered by iOS and macOS is more than enough, and they can go about their day-to-day business secure in the knowledge that their data is safe.
But determined criminals can find a way around these safeguards, and while these two hacks are impractical for widespread use, they go to show just how creative ne'er-do-wells can be when it comes to cracking security measures.
Must read: The 2019 iPhone 11 will be annoying, boring, and expensive
First, let's look at how a cable can be used to hack a Mac. Enter the O.MG Cable. This is an Apple Lightning charging cable with a twist. That twist is that it has been custom-modified with electronics that allow it to be used to access any Mac it has been connected to over a Wi-Fi network.
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For the majority of users, the security offered by iOS and macOS is more than enough, and they can go about their day-to-day business secure in the knowledge that their data is safe.
But determined criminals can find a way around these safeguards, and while these two hacks are impractical for widespread use, they go to show just how creative ne'er-do-wells can be when it comes to cracking security measures.
Must read: The 2019 iPhone 11 will be annoying, boring, and expensive
First, let's look at how a cable can be used to hack a Mac. Enter the O.MG Cable. This is an Apple Lightning charging cable with a twist. That twist is that it has been custom-modified with electronics that allow it to be used to access any Mac it has been connected to over a Wi-Fi network.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/topic/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security