News The Risk in Using a Public Phone Charger

If you have ever backed up your phone’s contents by plugging into the computer, you have seen how the USB port can transfer data as well as charge the device’s battery. The concept of “juice-jacking” has been proved at hacker conventions and seen in the wild, and it is definitely possible to transfer malicious software with a phone through a USB connection — perhaps from a computer or device concealed within a public charging station, like those found in airports or malls.


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