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[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 9 points 2 months ago

Now lets see the same hack but for the port above.

[-] lb_o@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Port above is COM. It experienced even more abuse than VGA.

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I think they meant because it is male

[-] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 2 months ago

Indeed. Twisting those pins to a male port, with good pin contact and not touching adjacent pins, would be a feat I’d like to see. OP’s picture is just par for the course.

[-] jake_jake_jake_@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Find someone in telco, wouldn't be fun but should be possible

[-] MML@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

You just solder the wire inside a hypodermic needle

[-] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm not going to go into detail because I don't know how secure my phone is but I'm pretty sure I've done some really heinous things to a com port

[-] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Lettuce Sea

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