Do not charge your phone at public charging stations – the FBI urges in a tweet. You risk being exposed to “juice hacking”. – In the worst case, they can empty the phone or run commands on the phone, says cyber security expert Marcus Murray. The FBI has issued a tweet warning against charging mobile phones or other devices at public charging stations, such as airports or shopping malls. Then you can be exposed to what is called “juice hacking” and run the risk of having the mobile phone emptied of data or exposed to viruses. – The vast majority may not need to be terribly worried. But it’s a little scary. Most people have very important information on their phone. You have to know it and show consideration for it in any case, says cyber security expert Marcus Murray to Efter fem. How to avoid being exposed Hackers can take over the USB sockets and thus take over your device. Technology expert Evelina Galli advises on what you can do to avoid this: – A box will appear where you can “trust” the device. If you don’t, you can press that you don’t, she explains in Efter fem. In the player above, they tell you more about the risks.
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The FBI warns: That’s why you shouldn’t charge your mobile phone at charging stations
