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2023-04-11 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Feebs: Avoid Using Free Public Charging Stations for Phones

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Posted by Bobby 2023-04-11 06:59|| || Front Page|| [11134 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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