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Officials have warned about the growing threat of malware being transmitted through public USB charging stations.
As these charging stations have become more common—in hotels, airports, train stations, and even on some city sidewalks—hackers have developed a new set of hacking techniques to take advantage of them.
The article goes on to state the following:
Commonly known as ‘juice jacking,’ hackers can send malware programs from their own phones or laptops and into the charging station hardware through the USB port, after which the stations effectively become a distribution hub for viruses.
Another danger: a USB cable left behind. Hackers can add malware to the end of the cable, then leave it so that someone else will use it.
JUICE JACKING: Warning issued about using public USB charging stations. Tips on how to avoid fraud https://t.co/CryIanmQaC pic.twitter.com/ijzcEnusUZ
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) November 13, 2019
HOLIDAY WARNING: The Los Angeles County district attorney's office issues a warning against those popular public charging stations—over a new concern called "juice jacking." https://t.co/Tz5W0if360
— ABC News (@ABC) November 15, 2019
Don’t get ‘juice jacked’! Officials warn not to plug your phone into public USB chargers to avoid hacking https://t.co/ok1LgftQWo
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) November 15, 2019
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