Filipinos warned of ‘juice jacking’ at public phone charging stations

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Filipinos are warned against using USB ports at free charging stations in public places such as airports, malls and hotels as they may fall victims to “juice jack” attacks where hackers illegally access a user’s device, according to Palo Alto Networks.

Ultimately, however, the cybersecurity company said that the users have the power to deflect such attacks by not clicking on permissions to allow suspicious software from being installed.

Duca reminded Filipinos to always consider the potential risks before allowing mobile applications to run on devices. Cybersecurity company Kasperksy, in a previous report, noted that cybercriminals have been innovating their mobile malware attacks amid the accelerated shift to digitalization during the pandemic.

 

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And some belittles hackers capabilities.

Also, don't buy/borrow powerbanks from just about anyone. Even a decent person w/ no cybersec knowledge might be unaware that the powerbank that they're reselling/lending might contain malware.

Damn

Are our device still vulnerable to juice jacking even when it is turned off when charging?

Free wifi is also a dangerous thing…

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