On Sat, 2023-10-28 at 06:55 +0000, Lucretia wrote: > So there's no way an iPhone plugged into USB could be used as a > hacking tool? I would think that the possibility exists. I'd like to > understand more the why if anyone has time to explain. > > It doesn't just charge, it connects to the system as a couple of > devices in my dmesg: uaudio0, ugen1. Is it possible it could be > manipulated to act as a USB keyboard or some other kind of > potentially dangerous USB input? > > I know the risk would be very low, but is it possible?
It would be quite possible. Cheers! > > On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 12:46, Peter J. Philipp > <[p...@delphinusdns.org](mailto:On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 12:46, Peter > J. Philipp <<a href=)> wrote: > > > 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. -- `I intend to live forever, or die trying'. --Groucho Marx
