Hacked iPhone Chargers Could Let Snoops Spy on Devices

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External News Details

Georgia Tech Information Security Center researchers presented how they were able to hack into an iPhone using its charger at a briefing on Wednesday at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. Source: CBS News

 

Additional Information

Groups

College of Computing, School of Computer Science

Categories
Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Digital Media and Entertainment
Keywords
Paul Royal; Billy Lau; Tielei Wang; Georgia Tech Information Security Center; GTISC; Hacker; iOS; Apple; Security; Mobile; Jekyll; Mactans; App
Status
  • Created By: Michaelanne Dye
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Aug 9, 2013 - 9:26am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:26pm