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Re:Inside a low budget consumer hardware espionage implant (... by gruez on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @07:39AM (#20222416)
Sounds like a great way to fry your lightning and usb-c cables as the former has a mfi chip, and the latter has a pull down resistor.
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Re:Inside a low budget consumer hardware espionage implant (... by Scoundreller on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @09:54AM (#20223348)
I guess the secure solution is to carry around your own X-Ray verified lightning-USB dongle and high voltage fry any dumb cable you find yourself needing.
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Re:Inside a low budget consumer hardware espionage implant (... by edoo on Wednesday June 19, 2019 @11:58AM (#20224472)
Or always buy two and dissect one.
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