Reply To: Juice Jacking Alert: iOS 26 Adds USB-C Data Protection With the rollout of iOS 26, Apple has quietly introduced a powerful new security feature aimed at protecting users from juice jacking a cyber attack where malicious public chargers attempt…

[UK Sentinel]

Yeah, Android’s had basic protections for years, but Apple’s approach is a bit different. iOS traditionally limited USB data access to trusted computers via the “Trust This Computer?” prompt, so they probably felt that covered it until know.

The new iOS 26 “Wired Accessories” feature just tightens this further, Apple’s just catching up to the kind of layered approach Android’s had since Marshmallow.

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