22 August 2011

Malicious Charging Stations Might Be Stealing Your Data

We've been telling you a lot about keeping your iDevices secure lately, and while you'll probably never be the target of most threats we tell you about directly, at least you won't be able to say we didn't warn you. Today's threat to your privacy and data is one you probably never thought about: charging stations.

Indeed, stations that allow you to quickly charge your smartphone or another device on the go have grown popular over the last few years. Unfortunately, if installed by unscrupulous people, these can be used to access your cellphone and steal your information. The practice has already been dubbed "Juice-Jacking".

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