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So I went down the YouTube hacker rabbit hole the other day.

All right.

YouTube rabbit holes are fun.

Yeah, but I was like going deep down until I was like, I have to come out.

I have to come out.

I saw a video about a hacker who was showing that if he left a cable by an airport gate, a charging cable,

and somebody picked up that cable, which he demonstrated, and then they plugged it into their phone,

that he would have complete access to everything on their phone.

Wow.

I mean, because inside this little charging cable, looks like a regular charging cable, is a mini computer.

Was this like an interview?

It was like a podcast where two guys were sitting in chairs in front of like bookshelves.

I think I've seen this guy being interviewed about this cable.

No, but that could be the same guy. Oh, yeah. It was the same guy. But, but, but, but it was just

fascinating to me that he said this all up. Somebody picked up the cable. I was like, oh, look, a free

charging cable. And then inside is like I said, a mini computer that that would just transmit everything directly to him

but does it it doesn't stop there though because you could think about it you go and get a six

dollar cable from China plug it into your phone at home and all there you go it's it could have

the same thing inside of it yeah it could it could but then you can buy this cable on the internet for $200. That's it?

Yes. I can get full access to your phone for $200. Yeah, you know, I left you a charging cable.

Oh, yeah. I've already been using it for about an hour now. Yes. So, but so you really, it's, gosh,

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