A dead or dying phone or laptop is enough to
send anybody on a mad dash to find a way to charge the device, but you might
want to think twice before using that random cable found at an airport charging
station or docking into that hotel USB port — hackers could be waiting. As the
busy holiday season approaches, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s
Office is warning travelers about a USB charger scam, or “juice jacking.” “A free charge could end up draining your
bank account,” Luke Sisak, a deputy district attorney, said in a video posted
online this month.Juice jacking happens when unsuspecting users
plug their electronic devices into USB ports or use USB cables that have been
loaded with malware…….
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