Tuesday, 26 July 2011

How a security researcher discovered the Apple battery hack

Security researcher Charlie Miller has found a way to hack the "smart" batteries in Apple's laptops, which could result in a non-functioning�or worse, exploding�battery.

The hack was made possible because of a simple security blunder at Apple, and Miller detailed to Ars how he stumbled upon it in the first place.

Source:
http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/07/how-charlie-miller-discovered-the-apple-battery-hackhow-a-security-researcher-discovered-the-apple-battery-hack.ars

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