iPhone USB-C is hackable, but users don't need to worry yet (www.techspot.com)

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[-] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 32 points 2 years ago

Apple has used usb C for years. They source a faulty controller for the iPhone. The fact that android devices and even iPads aren't affected is signal enough this is not a USBC specific issue, much less a politically forced standard issue.

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