Researchers: We Can Hack an iPhone Through the Charger

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External News Details

A team of researchers from Georgia Tech say they've discovered, and can demonstrate, a way to to hack into an iPhone or iPad in less than a minute using a "malicious charger." The team plans to demonstrate its findings at the Black Hat computer security conference, which begins July 27 in Las Vegas. Source: CNN

 

Additional Information

Groups

College of Computing, School of Computer Science

Categories
Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Digital Media and Entertainment
Keywords
Yeongjin Jang; Malware; Hackers; Malicious Charger; iPhone; iOS; Apple; Security; Information Security; Privacy
Status
  • Created By: Michaelanne Dye
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jun 5, 2013 - 7:15am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:26pm