Charging Your Smartphone in Public Ports Leads to Data Hack
Having low battery in a smartphone is a real problem, especially when you are on a journey. If you find yourself in such situation, finding a USB port installed somewhere in public outlets seems to be a blessing. The public charging ports are now installed almost everywhere for the users and visitors convenience such as at cafes, airports, parks and planes, etc. However, the Drew Paik from the IT security firm Authentic8 told the CNN that this is a very dangerous thing to do as it might be hacked and all of the data present in your phone can easily be transferred to the hacker. Basically, Authentic8 is a developer of Silo web browser which facilitates anonymous web surfing. The revelation from the Paik is very surprising and concerning as he bluntly states that simply through plugging in phone into a hacked power strip or charger would lead to getting your device being infected at once and all your data will be at risk. The main reason is because, the cord which is used to send and rec...