( CNN ) -- Apple devices , from Macs to iPhones , have always been able to boast of advanced safety from viruses , spam and the like . Now , apparently , not even your phone charger is safe . A team of researchers from Georgia Tech say they 've discovered , and can demonstrate , a way to to hack into an iPhone or iPad in less than a minute using a `` malicious charger . '' The team plans to demonstrate its findings at the Black Hat computer security conference , which begins July 27 in Las Vegas . In a preview of its presentation , the team acknowledges Apple 's `` plethora of defense mechanisms in iOS . '' Historically , Mac users have been able to boast of being largely malware free , in part because spammers , scammers and hackers preferred to target the larger number of Windows computers in the world . On its mobile iOS operating system , Apple has created a `` closed garden '' environment in which everything from apps to accessories has to be approved by Apple , as opposed to Google 's more wide-open Android system . But by attacking in a nontraditional way , the team of Billy Lau , Yeongjin Jang and Chengyu Song say , those defenses can be bypassed . `` ( W ) e investigated the extent to which security threats were considered when performing everyday activities such as charging a device , '' they wrote . `` The results were alarming : despite the plethora of defense mechanisms in iOS , we successfully injected arbitrary software into current-generation Apple devices running the latest operating system ( OS ) software . `` All users are affected , as our approach requires neither a jailbroken device nor user interaction . '' The team says they have built a malicious charger named Mactans , which they plan to demonstrate at Black Hat . Latrodectus mactans is the scientific name for the deadly black widow spider . The preview does n't say whether the charger is a modified version of Apple 's standard equipment or entirely new . `` While Mactans was built with limited amount of time and a small budget , we also briefly consider what more motivated , well-funded adversaries could accomplish , '' they wrote . `` Finally , we recommend ways in which users can protect themselves and suggest security features Apple could implement to make the attacks we describe substantially more difficult to pull off . '' Apple did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment .
Researchers say they can hack Georgia Tech mobile devices through the charger . Apple team will present findings at Black Hat security conference . Claim : Malicious charger `` Mactans '' can hack iOS in less than a minute .