'Trustjacking' Could Expose iPhones to Attack

Published: April 19, 2018, 7:59 a.m.

Have you used a friend's laptop to charge your iPhone and gotten a prompt that says, "Trust This Computer?" Say yes, and the computer will be able to access your phone settings and data while they're connected. And while it doesn't feel like your answer really matters\u2014your phone will charge either way\u2014researchers from Symantec warn that this seemingly minor decision has much higher stakes than you'd think.