Amazon.com: toocki USB C to USB C Cable 6.6FT 100W PD Fast Charging with E-Marker Chip Nylon Braided Reinforced Connectors LED Touch Display for iPhone 17 Series MacBook Pro Air iPad Pro Galaxy S24 Pixel : Electronics
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Amazon.com: toocki USB C to USB C Cable 6.6FT 100W PD Fast Charging with E-Marker Chip Nylon Braided Reinforced Connectors LED Touch Display for iPhone 17 Series MacBook Pro Air iPad Pro Galaxy S24 Pixel : Electronics
The touch sensor is to turn the display on/off. Guess that's nice. I have a cable with a light to show it's charging and I flip it over if it's bothering me.
That article states the vulnerability only applies to using public chargers. Not a cable at home plugged into your own power brick.
If it applies to a charger, it applies to a cable between your phone and the charger. The article literally says: "On iOS, a rigged USB cable or charger can be used"
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If it applies to a charger, it applies to a cable between your phone and the charger. The article literally says: "On iOS, a rigged USB cable or charger can be used"
Yes. Rigged to a foreign source. Again, not your own power brick. Unless you think anyone can hack into any random power brick.
Yes. Rigged to a foreign source. Again, not your own power brick. Unless you think anyone can hack into any random power brick.
Why would they need to hack your power bank? It just supplies power, in theory the chip inside a rigged cable could extract data from your phone, no charger involvement necessary. As the article says "a rigged USB cable or charger" can do this. Or, not and. Either one can perform this exploit.
Yes. Rigged to a foreign source. Again, not your own power brick. Unless you think anyone can hack into any random power brick.
If hackers can access your devices camera without you knowing, (and they most certainly can) I'm thinking they can easily access just about anything plugged into your computer, especially with the help of a pre-rigged cable.
Why would they need to hack your power bank? It just supplies power, in theory the chip inside a rigged cable could extract data from your phone, no charger involvement necessary. As the article says "a rigged USB cable or charger" can do this. Or, not and. Either one can perform this exploit.
Without the rigged power source, the charging cable would have to instruct your personal phone to send your data through wifi or cellular data.
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I don't know about you, but if I plug in my phone to charge and it says I'm connected to an external device, I would know something was up.
I don't know about you, but if I plug in my phone to charge and it says I'm connected to an external device, I would know something was up.
Not so fast:
PSA: New 'choicejacking' attacks can steal your Android or iPhone's data without your knowledge - Android Authority [androidauthority.com]
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