Security researchers have hacked the Apple USB-C controller.
Update, Jan. 13, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 12, now includes analysis of the iPhone USB-C hack from security experts, including the inventor of the O.MG Cable USB hacking tool.
With 100 million macOS users already reeling from news of a new credential-stealing attack, Safari users warned do not click twice, and even a report about iOS being targeted more by hackers than Android, it’s not been the most reassuring few weeks for Apple users. Now security researchers have disclosed details of a successful bypass of Apple security protections to hack the iPhone USB-C controller. So, what does this mean for smartphone security?