Apple’s Lightning authentication already cracked?

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By Christian ZibregOct 9, 2012, 9:25 am267 pts
Apple’s new Lightning connector, currently utilized on the iPhone 5 and the new iPod touch and iPod nano, features an authentication chip, also found inside the Lightning cable. The chip, along with tightened ‘MFi’ terms, exists to ensure that only Apple-authorized Lightning accessories (like the Lightning to…

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