ACE Up the Sleeve: Hacking Into Apple's New USB-C Controller
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Black Hat USA 2024 · Day 1 · Briefing
This talk, "ACE Up the Sleeve," presented by Thomas Roth (aka StaxMushing), delves into the intricate world of Apple's proprietary USB-C controller, codenamed "Ace." The presentation unveils a significant hardware security discovery: the presence of hidden debug and control interfaces accessible through the ubiquitous USB-C port on a wide range of Apple devices, including MacBooks, iPads, and the latest iPhone 15. This research builds upon previous work on Apple's Lightning connector, demonstrating a continuity of hidden diagnostic capabilities, now adapted for the USB-C era.