Officials Say You Shouldn't Charge Your Phone At The Airport

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Next time you're catching a flight out of town make sure you have a fully charged phone. A lot of travelers like to use those portable chargers if they have some time before they have to get on their plane, but that might be a bad idea.

Authorities are warning us against using those USB charging stations at the airport. Apparently, hackers are doing something they call "juice jacking", where they can put password stealing malware on your device.

There are apps you can install on your phone to prevent this from happening to you, but the best way to avoid it is to not plug your phone in at these charging stations at all.

(news.com.au)


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