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iOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for years

ID: d80be569-1db3-5ad9-b34a-030e362d9eeb

STIX ID: report--d80be569-1db3-5ad9-b34a-030e362d9eeb

Feed Name: Ars Technica Security

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2025-04-28

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Dan Goodin

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A research report details "ChoiceJacking" attacks where a malicious USB-C charger uses USB Power Delivery data-role swaps and emulated input devices (USB/Bluetooth keyboards) to autonomously accept prompts and pair with a phone, then switch roles to become the USB host and obtain file read/write access; the technique succeeds across most tested Android and Apple devices in about 25–30 seconds and bypasses prior juice-jacking mitigations.

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