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Right, you can buy them now. I just mean if it becomes required/acceptable to plug in all your devices whenever you see a usb port, we WILL start seeing malware
by UrMomReadsHN 12y ago
Right, you can buy them now. I just mean if it becomes required/acceptable to plug in all your devices whenever you see a usb port, we WILL start seeing malware transmitted that way. These things should be thought of ahead of time.
- tomswartz07 12y agoFWIW, Apple's universal connector doesn't have this security lockout feature either. The data could potentially be stolen via their solution as well. Honestly, I agree- there needs to be a serious discussion about how physical security could be implemented with all connections of this type.
- UrMomReadsHN 12y agoApple's charger has already been compromised. http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/partner-zone-infosecurity/apple-charger-iphone-ipad-security-malware http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/partner-zone-infose... (I think they have issued a fix for this since)
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- organsnyder 12y agoIsn't that already occurring with Type A connectors? I've seen them cropping up all over the place, including in public areas.