Beware Of ‘Juice Jacking’ When You Recharge Your Phone At A Public Station | TODAY

[@igotanM16]

Just so everyone is aware: this only applies to direct access via a USB charging port. This does not apply if you are using a 12v power adapter plugged into a wall power outlet. If you MUST plug in to a USB charging station/port: buy a data blocker. They only allow a/c power through but the channels that data travels on are just not there so there's no connection.

[@Petez.]

Wouldn’t it at least ask you something like “Do you want to trust this computer?” Or something like that

[@James-ke5sx]

Simple solution. Use a 'Charge Only' USB cable, no data transfer possible.

[@melissawarfield]

I only charged my phone once at an airport. I never saw the little logo on my cell. I just played a game while charging. So, if someone was looking at my phone, they didn't get much of anything. Thank you. Now, I will not charge my phone in anywhere those chargers are located.

[@igotanM16]

Use a data blocker. It only allows A/C power through.

[@EmperorMingg]

Always leave the house/car with 100%, only USB you should plug in in public is the cord to charge your portable power bank.

[@jacquelynefricker4231]

SAD!

[@bocaj4518]

What about a echo atm

[@MemoryLane77852]

How about if you turn off the phone?

[@pacificsurvivor7418]

Bought USB condoms and a portable charger for this reason.

[@cyberwasp461]

Old news. Juice jacking has been around for 8 years. do your research people!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Zoegottiy]

How can hacker hack a charging station tho ?

[@FawadBilgrami]

By planting their own

[@korbeaukaito]

Can they still hack it if your device is shutdown....

[@Zoegottiy]

dino stratos good question I’m not sure

[@korbeaukaito]

Well then i think the most safest way is to bring your own charging brick any time... or provide your own cable specified only for charging and not transferring data....

[@stooges2967]

Notice how they are all using iPhones and not Androids...SMH talk about good iPhone security

[@thatgreycbr]

Tommy Johnson it’s not just Iphone it don’t matter what it is as long as it’s plugged in. Scientifically proven Iphone is safer than android

[@rebelprime]

@@thatgreycbr that's stupid to say so. Both are vulnerable and just because someone is using an iPhone it doesn't make them safer

[@old2235]

@@thatgreycbr which planet is he living?

[@SSToor]

Google knows where I have been to in the last 3 years, and it keeps asking for reviews of those places, apple doesnt do that...

[@TGGTheGloryofGod]

@@thatgreycbr, a hacker can hack into any phone when they are ready to do it. The software programmer who wrote software for iPhone will be the same person that will program hacking software. We just need to be careful.