A complete guide to juice jacking - Alexandria, Arlington, Washington DC

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When you’re nowhere near your charger and your juice runs out, that public charging kiosk can look pretty promising. Attacks can be an invasion of privacy: your phone pairs with a computer concealed within the charging kiosk, and information such as private photos and contact information are transferred to a malicious computer. The computer can then access a host of personal information on the device, including your address book, notes, photos, music, SMS database, and keyboard cache. A public USB hub can be used to transmit malware-ridden programs or tracking applications to the user’s mobile phone. Even the tiniest detail like charging your phone at a kiosk charger could affect the security of your device.

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