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This is crazy scary and also cheap. How do you defend against something like this? In theory the OS could warn whenever an unrecognized hardware device is atta
by kanox 8y ago
This is crazy scary and also cheap. How do you defend against something like this?
In theory the OS could warn whenever an unrecognized hardware device is attached but nobody does it and AFAIK there is no "authentication" support for devices.
- pjc50 8y agoFor these (unlike the one in the original article) they're just powered by USB, making them invisible to the OS. USB-C has gone the other way and introduced the concept of authenticated chargers, which means you now need an X509 parser in your plug.
- tracker1 8y agoI blame all the crappy cable mfgs for that one myself. It's impossible to tell a good cable capable of fast charging vs one that just says it is short of testing with your devices and knowing what to look for on screen regarding fast charging. I've recently just stuck to overpaying for google/apple chargers and cables to keep it easier on myself. Been burned too many times.