"Security experts are issuing a warning for travelers to think twice about using airport charging stations. They say using the public USB ports could put unsuspecting users at risk of what's called "juice jacking." It happens when hackers secretly modify the USB ports to install malware on your phone or steal your data." http://www.fox5ny.com/news/hackers-targeting-charging-stations-to-steal-data
Officials warn about the dangers of using public USB charging stations Travelers should use only AC charging ports, use USB no-data cables, or "USB condom" devices November 14, 2019 https://www.zdnet.com/article/offic...public-usb-charging-stations/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
SBI customers could lose all their money just by doing this: Bank issues warning December 14, 2019 https://www.ibtimes.co.in/sbi-custo...just-by-doing-this-bank-issues-warning-810308
Well, it is finally happened. I said for years in my posts that can be found long now archived if even stored any longer, that one day they would learn to hack the electric current that powers our operating systems. Guess the portable handsets were the perfect opportunity to do just that. Incredible tech risks
Well, it's not really that they're hacking the electricity. It's just that the electricity is supplied through a data port. You would be safe with a USB extension cable with no data wires.
Not without looking inside. But that's ~destructive. You can buy USB "data blockers". But really, just buy a short USB extension cable. Carefully slit the outer insulation and shielding, near one end. Then tease out the white and green data wires, cut ~5 mm gaps, and use short lengths of heat-shrink tubing to insulate the ends. The red and black wires carry the power. Finish by repairing the shielding and insulation.
