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Modern Smartphones Vulnerable to Silent ‘ChoiceJacking’ USB Attacks

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Modern Smartphones Vulnerable to Silent ‘ChoiceJacking’ USB Attacks

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A USB attack named ChoiceJacking subverts protections on Android and iOS devices by using malicious chargers to silently access user data.

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GrapheneOS prevents this.
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  Unless it’s a 0-day or not patchable in software.
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  data-only USB cables work with all smartphones

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