Apple is addressing new security threats to iOS by adding a warning when you connect to a computer. It was recently discovered that hackers could access your phone with ‘fake chargers‘ that had tiny Linux computers in them.
Security is a constant battle between hackers and developers, and fake chargers are another example of how creative the battle can get. In iOS 7, when you connect to a new computer, you will be asked if you trust this device or not. A normal charger will not activate the message, but if there is a computer in the charger, iOS 7 will detect it and require you to allow access to data on the device or not.
If you plug your phone into a charger and see this new warning, you will know there is something wrong. Until iOS 7 is released, you should be wary of what you are connecting your iOS device to.
[Source: TheNextWeb]
