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by sysguest 47 days ago
security-wise, usb-c is the worst scenario device I've ever seen -- unless you're Apple, you can't make a security-boundary without infringing patent US11205021B2

for laptops, a bad-actor usb-c cable/charger can do so much more, unless your laptop has AI that can distinguish "is this signal really coming from monitor/keyboard/etc ?" I'd rather have plain-old DC adapters (or usbc to dc)

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What are the actual security issues, HID injection?
"USB data blocker" on AliExpress yields you very small adapters that enable you to run USB-PD, but block the data lines.