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What is juice jacking and how can it be avoided?

The Hindu Net Desk

14 FEBRUARY 2020 15:08 IST
UPDATED: 14 FEBRUARY 2020 15:43 IST
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A video on juice jacking and ways to avoid it

Mobile phones can get infected through a type of cyber attack called Juice Jacking. A
USB port is not simply a power socket, you can also use it to transfer and sync your
data.

A hacker can tamper with a USB charging port at a public charging station to steal
passwords and export data.

The main way to avoid juice jacking is to stay away from public charging stations or
portable wall chargers. Carry a personal charger or a power bank or use USB condoms
which are adaptors that allow the power transfer but don’t connect the data transfer
pins. Switch off your phone or lock your phone and then plug it into the charging port.
But this technique only works on few mobile models

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