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Re: how to transfer files to/from iPhone?

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Hi,

On Thu, May 14, 2026 at 09:01:48PM -0400, Robert Heller wrote:
> Charge-only cables are just cheapification of a data cable.

Charge-only cables are also in demand as a security measure for people
wishing to safely charge devices on random¹ USB ports found out in the
world.

In an ideal world you plug your device into a USB port and if whatever
it is connected to wants to do anything other than negotiate charging
then positive action has to be taken by you. But, software has bugs and
some people want a second level of defence.

In the other direction, infiltration has been done by leaving USB sticks
on the floor of the car park and hoping some employee plugs one in to
see what's on it. Some workplaces physically disable USB ports on their
computers because of things like that.

Thanks,
Andy

¹ Still not the best idea because there is no promise that such a thing
  wouldn't maliciously supply high voltage from mains or a capacitor.
  But there are people using charge-only cables to avoid malware.


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Re: how to transfer files to/from iPhone? "mick.crane" <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2026-05-14 02:10 +0200
  Re: how to transfer files to/from iPhone? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2026-05-14 23:00 +0200
    Re: how to transfer files to/from iPhone? John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2026-05-14 23:50 +0200
      Re: how to transfer files to/from iPhone? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2026-05-15 03:10 +0200
        Re: how to transfer files to/from iPhone? Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2026-05-15 04:20 +0200
          USB devices and security (was: how to transfer files to/from iPhone?) Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2026-05-15 05:20 +0200
            Re: USB devices and security Henrik Ahlgren <pablo@seestieto.com> - 2026-05-15 06:40 +0200
            Re: USB devices and security (was: how to transfer files to/from  iPhone?) Brian Sammon <debian-users-list@brisammon.fastmail.fm> - 2026-05-15 07:40 +0200
              Re: USB devices and security nwe <nwe@gitcoding.net> - 2026-05-15 15:50 +0200
            Re: USB devices and security (was: how to transfer files to/from  iPhone?) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2026-05-15 08:50 +0200
              Re: USB devices and security Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2026-05-15 18:40 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2026-05-15 20:00 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security -- and rubber ducks! <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2026-05-15 22:00 +0200
            Re: USB devices and security (was: how to transfer files to/from iPhone?) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2026-05-15 15:30 +0200
              Re: USB devices and security (was: how to transfer files to/from  iPhone?) Norwid Behrnd <nbehrnd@yahoo.com> - 2026-05-15 16:00 +0200
            Re: USB devices and security Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2026-05-15 18:40 +0200
              Re: USB devices and security Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2026-05-15 21:00 +0200
              Re: USB devices and security <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2026-05-15 22:00 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security debian-user@howorth.org.uk - 2026-05-15 23:20 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security Henrik Ahlgren <pablo@seestieto.com> - 2026-05-16 09:00 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security CGS <etphonehomefrance@gmail.com> - 2026-05-16 18:10 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2026-05-16 18:40 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security CGS <etphonehomefrance@gmail.com> - 2026-05-16 18:50 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security Henrik Ahlgren <pablo@seestieto.com> - 2026-05-16 19:20 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2026-05-17 09:50 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2026-05-17 17:00 +0200
                Re: USB devices and security Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2026-05-17 17:50 +0200
            Re: USB devices and security Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2026-05-16 07:00 +0200
          Re: how to transfer files to/from iPhone? CGS <etphonehomefrance@gmail.com> - 2026-05-15 16:30 +0200
    Re: how to transfer files to/from iPhone? <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2026-05-15 08:40 +0200

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