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2023-04-11 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Feebs: Avoid Using Free Public Charging Stations for Phones

[Epoch Times] "Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers," FBI Denver said in an April 6 Twitter post. "Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices. Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead."

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has also alerted consumers to the dangers of public USB charging stations.

"Cybersecurity experts have warned that criminals can load malware onto public USB charging stations to maliciously access electronic devices while they are being charged. Malware installed through a dirty USB port can lock a device or export personal data and passwords directly to the perpetrator. Criminals can use that information to access online accounts or sell it to other bad actors," the FCC stated.
Gee, I wonder if criminals will be able to hack public charging stations for your green electric vehicle? Steal your payment information, limit your top speed to 55 mph...

Posted by Bobby 2023-04-11 06:59|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 Oops, please move to page 3. Just got my coffee.

Posted by Bobby 2023-04-11 07:19|| 2023-04-11 07:19|| Front Page Top

#2 This is old.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-04-11 09:40|| 2023-04-11 09:40|| Front Page Top

#3 There are data blocker adapters you can put between your phone or PC and a public charging station. The are cheap and don't take up any space at all.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-04-11 09:43|| 2023-04-11 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Can you safely use such chargers to recharge a battery pack and then charge your phone from the battery? Or does the battery also contain vulnerable code?

Posted by Glenmore 2023-04-11 09:46|| 2023-04-11 09:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Update your iPhone NOW: Apple issues an urgent security update after discovering a flaw that could let hackers take over your smartphone

Posted by Skidmark 2023-04-11 09:47|| 2023-04-11 09:47|| Front Page Top

#6 #3 The are cheap and don't take up any space at all.

Absolutely. They look like a phone jack and cost <$10

Posted by Frank G 2023-04-11 11:46|| 2023-04-11 11:46|| Front Page Top

#7 But they are handy for recharging my 20,000mah power bricks. Which I use recharge to tablets ans cell phones.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-04-11 12:28|| 2023-04-11 12:28|| Front Page Top

#8 We discussed this issue once before. As a result, I gave out data block adaptors as stocking stuffers to all the kids and Mr. Wife that year.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-04-11 20:45|| 2023-04-11 20:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Yup

Posted by Frank G 2023-04-11 22:13|| 2023-04-11 22:13|| Front Page Top

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