"According to officials, hackers can 'install malware' at USB ports in a trend known as 'juice/port jacking," reports the New York Post, adding: "Cybercriminals can then ransom your device or steal your passwords." Get a portable battery pack and use it to charge your phone.
I've always suspected this was possible. Good to know my paranoia was justified.
ReplyDeleteSeems like paranoia is increasingly a virtue.
Delete"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean everyone isn't out to get you."
DeleteI remember seeing a picture of one at a hacking conference sponsored by the NSA.
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