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So, the next target for malware creators would be to attack the software that communicates a "lid closed" event to the T2 chip.
by jasoneckert 7y ago
So, the next target for malware creators would be to attack the software that communicates a "lid closed" event to the T2 chip.
- chithanh 7y agoThere exist easier targets, such as the loudspeakers which can be turned into microphones. https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot17/woot17-paper-guri.pdf https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/woot17/woot17...
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- alias_neo 7y agoI have a suspicion (based on absolutely no evidence, other than that I'm an Engineer, and expect Apple has some brain cells); that the way this feature works is with a magnet and reed switch to physically disconnect the lines with no "communication" via software/firmware or other electronic means; Based on their "hardware only" wording for the newer devices, I'm inclined to believe this is the case.