How to avoid data jacking at public phone charging stations ...Middle East

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With federal authorities warning people to avoid using public phone charging stations in places like airports, shopping malls and hotels, there are a number of steps people can take to protect their devices if they do need to use such charging ports. The warning came from the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission, which both said people should avoid using them due to security concerns. The issue, authorities said, is that hackers have found a way to infiltrate devices through these public charging stations. The danger comes from a method that criminals have employed called “juice jacking.” It involves hackers loading malware onto a USB port or USB charging cable, which can t

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