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iPhone USB-C is hackable, but users don't need to worry yet (www.techspot.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

How come it's only Apple devices that are affected and not the others?

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Are apple devices the only phones that use the Texas Instruments ACE3 controller?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Yes. This controller was specifically created for Apple and it's a proprietary chip.

    No other manufacturer uses it, and thus no other manufacturer has these security flaws. Apple didn't rely on existing, tried and tested controllers but had to make something proprietary and 'special', and the fucked up in doing so.

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