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Researchers Disclose Serious Hardware Flaw in Older Apple Devices
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First reported by Walla · Jun 20, 2026
What happened
Paradigm Shift researchers disclosed usbliter8, a hardware vulnerability in older Apple devices including certain iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and the HomePod mini. Apple was informed in advance, and the flaw requires physical access and a USB connection, but it does not expose encrypted lock-screen data.
- 01Paradigm Shift found a hardware flaw called usbliter8 in older Apple devices.
- 02The bug cannot be fixed with a software update.
- 03Physical access and a USB cable are required to exploit it.
- 04Encrypted lock codes and biometric data remain protected.
- 05Users who want no risk must switch to newer hardware.
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