Connecting two computers with a specific type of Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable allows you to transfer files or other data directly from one machine to another. Transfer speeds are limited to the ...

Now even your USB-C and Lightning cables can spy on you. Hak5 has begun selling USB-C and USB-A cables that yes, work as cables—but they can also be used hack your laptop, tablet, or phone remotely.

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