How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched

CTP allows devices connected via Bluetooth or USB to send commands to the speaker, such as changing LED colors and equalizer ...
PC World

Avoid public USB charging stations. They could hack your phone

For some years now, smartphones have had a built-in feature that protects against unauthorized access via USB. In iOS and Android, you get pop-ups that ask for confirmation when a data USB connection ...
HotHardware

Researchers Demo Alarming iPhone USB-C Controller Hack Affecting Millions Of Devices

It seems like the ACE3 USB-C controller used on Apple iPhone 15 and newer can be hacked thanks to insufficient safeguards in the controller's firmware. The breach was achieved by security researchers ...
Android

Android 16 has a clever way to defeat USB-based hacking

Android 16 introduces a powerful new security measure that automatically blocks USB connections when your phone is locked, requiring device authentication before any external USB drives or peripherals ...

This normal USB cable secretly wants to be a hacking tool

A new Kickstarter project called Hacknect hides a Wi-Fi-enabled hacking and automation platform inside what appears to be an ...
Electrek

Tesla cracks down on FSD hacking devices, remotely shuts down access

Tesla is hitting back at a growing gray market of unauthorized devices that unlock Full Self-Driving (FSD) in regions where the software hasn’t been approved. The automaker has been remotely disabling ...