Public phone charging stations are very popular. If they were politicians, they'd be elected in a LANDSLIDE. But like politicians, they can apparently be corrupted. Â
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The FBI issued a warning against using public charging stations in places like airports, hotels, and shopping centers.
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They say that bad guys have figured out ways to use public USB ports to "introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices."
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So you could be unknowingly connecting your phone to bad stuff through the USB, which includes software that can give hackers access to your device.
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There's a simple work-around though: Just bring your full charging cable WITH the brick. There aren't any issues with charging through a plug, it's just when you stick your cable directly into a USB port.
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The FBI didn't specify any specific locations or cases, they're just calling this a general advisory.Â
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(CNBC)