Doing this actually brings up various safety concerns.
" in 2021, referring to it as"juice jacking." According to the agency, malware installed by scammers onto public USB charging stations can lock your device as well as export personal data and passwords off of your phone.
Ultimately, the safest bet according to the FBI is to"carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead." If you do need to use one of these free charging stations, the FCC advises that you carry a charging-only cable,"which prevents data from sending or receiving while charging, from a trusted supplier." Sekar also toldthat consumers can buy and use protective devices known as"USB condoms" that can attach onto USB cables.
"They essentially disable the data pin on the USB charger," Sekar said, noting that this means the device will charge but that the cable will be unable to send or receive data."For less than five bucks you can buy it, and that can actually save you."
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