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Look for "power meter" if you want stuff like this. I bought this one a year ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B99Z2GJK/ And this one for USB 3.0 four years ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019RHJRM8/ Modern ones give a whole lot more information than the one in the article.
For comparison, a "something else" cable without display: https://shop.hak5.org/products/omg-cable > The O.MG Cable is a hand made USB cable with an advanced implant hidden inside. It is designed to allow your Red Team to emulate attack scenarios of sophisticated adversaries. Until now, a cable like this would cost $20,000 (ex: COTTONMOUTH-I). These cables will allow you to test new detection opportunities for your d…
Look for "power meter" if you want stuff like this. I bought this one a year ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B99Z2GJK/ And this one for USB 3.0 four years ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019RHJRM8/ Modern ones give a whole lot more information than the one in the article.
Out of curiosity, why did you buy a power meter? Does it help with troubleshooting hardware?
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You can find them with full cell modems hidden in the cable end molding.
It's hard to discern if you're serious or joking. Is that an actual thing? I couldn't find anything by googling
The original USB-C spec called for cables to have optional displays to show why the cable had problems connecting. Did anyone every see one of those?
Look for "power meter" if you want stuff like this. I bought this one a year ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B99Z2GJK/ And this one for USB 3.0 four years ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019RHJRM8/ Modern ones give a whole lot more information than the one in the article.
Out of curiosity, why did you buy a power meter? Does it help with troubleshooting hardware?
With the meter, you can see a current peak up to a nice round value, followed by a voltage drop. The low refresh rate makes it not nearly as clear as with an oscilloscope, but once you know what to look for, it is easy enough to pick up. (And if you really want to, you can get one with a breakout to connect scope probes).
If this is an issue you run into often, I'd also suggest a usb variable load tester to check exactly how much current a port will output.
Look for "power meter" if you want stuff like this. I bought this one a year ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B99Z2GJK/ And this one for USB 3.0 four years ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019RHJRM8/ Modern ones give a whole lot more information than the one in the article.
https://www.avhzy.com/html/product-detail/avhzy-c3-usb-c-3-1...
>PC suite for advanced online data logging, PD listening, online fast-charge trigger, and firmware upgrade.
> The paranoid side of me suspects that a cable like this one would be an ideal place to hide a malicious chip. Why hide a malicious chip in a cable with display -- why not in one without a display? Wouldn't that be more, uh, malicious?
You can find them with full cell modems hidden in the cable end molding.
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How do you know for the cables without displays?
The USB-IF publishes a list of member companies[1]; purchase products from these qualified manufacturers, and perhaps more importantly, from authorized distributors. This is a good enough "policy control" for the average consumer. [1] https://www.usb.org/members
For comparison, a "something else" cable without display: https://shop.hak5.org/products/omg-cable > The O.MG Cable is a hand made USB cable with an advanced implant hidden inside. It is designed to allow your Red Team to emulate attack scenarios of sophisticated adversaries. Until now, a cable like this would cost $20,000 (ex: COTTONMOUTH-I). These cables will allow you to test new detection opportunities for your d…
Which "regulations" might those be?