{"id":253739,"date":"2026-05-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/wi-fi-controlled-hacking-usb-cable-stealthily-packs-in-a-microcontroller-microsd-storage-and-more-cable-executes-remote-payload-execution-keystroke-injection-and-more-but-is-built-for\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T00:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T04:00:29","slug":"wi-fi-controlled-hacking-usb-cable-stealthily-packs-in-a-microcontroller-microsd-storage-and-more-cable-executes-remote-payload-execution-keystroke-injection-and-more-but-is-built-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/wi-fi-controlled-hacking-usb-cable-stealthily-packs-in-a-microcontroller-microsd-storage-and-more-cable-executes-remote-payload-execution-keystroke-injection-and-more-but-is-built-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Wi-Fi controlled hacking USB cable stealthily packs in a microcontroller, microSD storage, and more \u2014 cable executes remote payload execution, keystroke injection, and more, but is ‘built for makers, developers, enthusiasts, and cybersecurity learners’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wi-Fi controlled hacking USB cable stealthily packs in a microcontroller, microSD storage, and more \u2014 cable executes remote payload execution, keystroke injection, and more, but is ‘built for makers, developers, enthusiasts, and cybersecurity learners’<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/maker-stem\/microcontrollers-projects\/wi-fi-controlled-hacking-usb-cable-stealthily-packs-in-an-esp32-s3-microsd-storage-and-more-cable-can-execute-remote-payload-execution-keystroke-injection-and-more-but-is-built-for-makers-developers-enthusiasts-and-cybersecurity-learners<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-23 07:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.tomshardware.com<\/a><\/p>\n

A device that \u201clooks like a normal USB cable\u201d but is far more powerful has been a rip-roaring success on Kickstarter, with three weeks still to go. The Hacknect project by Little Gadgets packs an ESP32-S3 microcontroller, microSD card storage, and Wi-Fi capabilities into an unassuming cable that can be controlled remotely and used for a host of cybersecurity shenanigans. Ready-made Hacknect functions shown in the browser-based app include: remote payload execution, HID keystroke injection, mouse automation, and more. A single Hacknect red or white cable is being offered to crowdfunding backers starting from roughly $82 (\u20ac70).<\/p>\n

Hacknect – World\u2019s First ESP32-S3 Hacking Cable with SD Card – YouTube<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wireless wire with secret teeth<\/h2>\n

Electronics makers and gadget DIYers will probably be familiar with the ESP32-S3 microcontroller at the heart of the Hacknect. This is usually installed on a small rectangular devkit board, but Little Gadgets has hidden it within the confines of a USB cable connector. We\u2019d guess it is in the USB Type-A side, so it can interface directly with the micro SD card, and that connector is larger than the USB Type-C end. However, neither end looks conspicuously or suspiciously bulky.<\/p>\n

The ESP32-S3 is designed for AIoT applications and includes 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 (LE). Additionally, it enables a rich set of I\/O, has mature software support, and includes several security features.<\/p>\n

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You can see the microSD card fits neatly in the solid side of the USB Type-A connector. It also seemingly works as a USB data and charging cable, but we aren\u2019t sure if the microSD card storage is accessible from devices on either side of the cable, or if it is somehow veiled.<\/p>\n

The advertised features of Hacknect are both impressive and concerning. Little Gadgets says that all these functions are available from a web browser UI accessible from your smart device or…<\/p>\n

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