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Introduction

This guide will show you the differences between a standard USB-A cable made by Apple, and the O.MG Cable. All photos have been taken by Adam Baldwin of Evilpacket.com, and are from the Identifying an O.MG Cable article.

Step 1

              Hidden in plain sight
  • If a target wasn’t really looking for it, the OM.G Cable is almost identical to Apple’s cable.

If a target wasn’t really looking for it, the OM.G Cable is almost identical to Apple’s cable.

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Step 2

              Apple's cable has no notch
  • For starters, Apple does not have any kind of impression in their cable’s.

For starters, Apple does not have any kind of impression in their cable’s.

Step 3

  • The metal for Apple’s cable uses a more matted finish when compared to the OM.G Cable.

The metal for Apple’s cable uses a more matted finish when compared to the OM.G Cable.

Step 4

              Thinner Communication Pins
  • The pins for Apple’s cable are actually thinner then the OM.G’s.
  • The reason for the thicker pins on the OM.G Cable may be due to the cable drawing more power for the covert components.

The pins for Apple’s cable are actually thinner then the OM.G’s.

The reason for the thicker pins on the OM.G Cable may be due to the cable drawing more power for the covert components.

Step 5

              On the Back
  • Flipping over the cables will show that their is also a small notch on the back of the OM.G Cable, just like the front. What we don’t see on the back of the OM.G Cable is the seam in the metal.

Flipping over the cables will show that their is also a small notch on the back of the OM.G Cable, just like the front. What we don’t see on the back of the OM.G Cable is the seam in the metal.

Step 6

              Side View
  • On the side, we can see that the OM.G Cable does have a seam on the side of the device.
  • Presumably, this is due to the assembly process for the OM.G Cable being different due to the difference in internal components.

On the side, we can see that the OM.G Cable does have a seam on the side of the device.

Presumably, this is due to the assembly process for the OM.G Cable being different due to the difference in internal components.

While this guide can show you how to identify a malicious OM.G Cable, there are other options for protecting yourself.

The same company that makes this cable also offers a Malicious Cable Detector to help you detect if your cable is malicious. In addition it is also important to use cables from a trusted manufacturer, I.E your device’s primary manufacturer.

  • Evil Packet Article on Identifying an OM.G Cable

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