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‘Juice jacking’ is back, but rogue USB chargers don’t scare me

‘Juice jacking’ is back, but rogue USB chargers don’t scare me

The article discusses the threat of "juice jacking" - a type of attack where malicious USB charging ports can compromise devices by accessing data or uploading malware. While the article acknowledges that this threat has been around for over a decade, it notes that modern operating systems are more resistant to such attacks. The article then discusses a newer version of this attack, called "choice jacking," which can bypass the required on-screen interaction to grant access to the device's storage. However, the author is not very worried about this threat, as it is easy to avoid by simply not using public USB charging ports and instead using one's own power bank or charger. The article also suggests turning off the device before charging it at a public port, or using secure USB cables that only carry an electrical charge and not data. The author concludes that this threat is easily avoidable and not worth stressing about, compared to other travel-related concerns.

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