New USB-C protocol could save your devices from faulty chargers

New USB-C protocol could save your devices from faulty chargers
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2019-1-3 10:16

To protect devices from damage through incompatible chargers and malware attacks, USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) – the organization that supports and promotes changes for USB standards – has introduced an authentication program for USB-C connections.

  The program invites device makers to implement an optional cryptography-based protocol to authenticate USB-C connections. The protocol can help the host device (like your phone or laptop) authenticate and certify a USB device, USB cable, or USB charger, at the moment the connection is made.  It can also recognize certificates and capabilities of the connected device (such as an external hard drive). The protocol relies on 128-bit security…

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