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[Closed] Don't plug your iPhone into a charger looking like this....

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http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/hacking/314361-black-hat-don-t-plug-your-phone-into-a-charger-you-don-t-own

NB Fixed in iOS 7, but with the Dev kit and earlier iOSes, it's a cool vulnerability

 
Posted : 02/08/2013 8:30 am
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On a related note, always charge your cheap ass EBay XML lights with the charger in a biscuit tin - my charger blew up quite spectacularly last night.

 
Posted : 02/08/2013 8:33 am
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On a related note, always charge your cheap ass EBay XML lights with the charger in a biscuit tin - my charger blew up quite spectacularly last night.

Maybe the tin makes them more likely to explode

 
Posted : 02/08/2013 8:35 am
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I always used to charge my Li-ions packs in a metal tin, but not the charger...

 
Posted : 02/08/2013 8:39 am
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Maybe the tin makes them more likely to explode

Wasn't in one. The other one will be though from now on.

That's how I was charging it footflaps - luckily I was in the garage when it popped.

 
Posted : 02/08/2013 9:16 am
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Yeah, mine get charged in the garage, it's resisted several attempts to burn it down, a wee li-po explosion isn't even going to register.

 
Posted : 02/08/2013 9:42 am