Episode Details

Learning how to hack hardware with MG - the creator of the OMG cable. This isn't easy - especially when you scale production - but very interesting.

Disclosure: This video is NOT sponsored by Hak5. I just like this stuff :) MG did however send me one OMG cable for testing, but I have purchased the rest of the products myself. Please note that if you buy Hak5 products using the link below I will get an affiliate fee.

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// Menu //

Part time job? 0:00

Can you guess what this does? 0:19

Real world and NSA example: 0:46

Feature updates: 1:52

WiFi range: 2:23

People making money: 5:48

Keylogger intro: 6:14

Welcome: 6:37

History of OMG cable: 6:58

You like pain: 10:57

6 weeks of craziness: 11:38

Home of OMG: 13:01

Samples and logic: 13:22

What's coming: 17:15

Can you power a device or phone with the cable: 18:23

Payloads on lightening port: 19:57

EU may force USB-C: 21:36

How did you learn this: 22:30

Learning tips on how to learn this: 26:15

Arduino and Raspberry Pi: 29:48

Ikea example: 30:57

Cables are so expensive! 32:14

MG's course: 37:58

Different price points for different use cases: 39:43

OMG Plug: 40:19

Real world examples of use cases: 41:13

Very visual for education: 42:47

Supply chain nightmare: 44:37

How do you get from idea to UK: 46:36

Do you make every one of these? 47:16

OMG Programmer: 48:11

You should charge more: 49:10

You cannot see the difference: 50:10

Supply chain issues: 52:15

Would you do this again: 54:00

How do you find manufacturers: 55:37

Hardware is hard: 57:44

What are the biggest problems: 58:22

20 / 80 rule: 59:56

Advice: 1:01:36

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Exploding USB: mg.lol/blog/mr-self-destruct/

HackADay: hackaday.com/

WiFi Distance Test: youtu.be/bZRJUdIhJi0

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