On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 06:33:59AM +0000, Lucretia wrote: > From a security perspective, how dangerous is it to plug in my iPhone into > the USB port on my laptop? > > I only have one charging cable, so I use my laptop to charge it, not having > the correct wall adapter. I've skimmed material about Vault 7 and know The > CIA actively develops tools which compromise Apple iPhones, and probably some > of those tools get leaked. > > Can an iPhone plugged into the USB port be a potential security risk? I > assume so, but I haven't gotten around to buying a wall adapter. Not that I > have much which would interest hackers on my laptops, mostly just lists of > prayers.
No it's perfectly safe. Go on. Do know that you get only a certain amount of amps though, a dedicated charger is probably a bit better. Best Regards, -peter -- Over thirty years experience on Unix-like Operating Systems starting with QNX.
