If you've ever been stuck in an airport with your phone battery reading
10 percent, the sight of a charger plugged into a wall can look like an oasis
in a desert. But wait! Is that really a charger?
Not necessarily. Another demonstration at Black Hat showed an iPhone charger that was actually a micro-computer in disguise.
Not necessarily. Another demonstration at Black Hat showed an iPhone charger that was actually a micro-computer in disguise.
Plug in your iPhone and the tiny computer could upload a fake Facebook
app that looks like the real thing but is capable of accessing your contacts
and stealing your passwords, among other mayhem.
Apple has promised to fix the vulnerability -- but not until its next operating system, iOS 7, comes out sometime this fall. In the meantime, be wary of any chargers you see lying around.
Apple has promised to fix the vulnerability -- but not until its next operating system, iOS 7, comes out sometime this fall. In the meantime, be wary of any chargers you see lying around.
Don’t be
the next victim. Protect yourself now
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