These Dummy iOS Lightning Cables Let Hackers Remotely Access Your Devices

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By Brendan HesseAug 12, 2019, 3:30 pm429 pts
Hardware hacks might not get as much attention as the latest security breaches, but they can be just as devastating. You’re probably picturing an attacker sneakily using a dummy USB key to infiltrate a computer, but as a recent report from Vice describes, even innocuous tech like Apple’s…

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