A security researcher has created an Apple - style power cable that allows hackers to enter commands on the device it is being used to charge , which will be sold via hacking and security tool company Hak5 once it 's ready for market . The O.MG Cable has been made by researcher MG to charge phones and store data but also contains a wireless connection to which a hacker can connect . Gotta make sure it’s up to par!," the security researcher MG told Motherboard in an online chat. The tool was initially handmade in a $ 10 version but is now produced in a factory . Apple has said only wireless accessories with an MFi badge can be used with its products .
A security researcher has created an Apple - style power cable that allows hackers to enter commands on the device it is being used to charge , which will be sold via hacking and security tool company Hak5 once it 's ready for market . The O.MG Cable has been made by researcher MG to charge phones and store data but also contains a wireless connection to which a hacker can connect . The tool was initially handmade in a $ 10 version but is now produced in a factory . Apple has said only wireless accessories with an MFi badge can be used with its products .