Authorities Warn Travelers Not to Do This at CLT Airport
Next time you’re getting ready to hop on a flight, make sure you leave the house with a fully charged phone.
With the holiday season wrapping up, US authorities are continuing to warn travelers against plugging into those handy USB charging stations at the airport. According to the New York Post, they are calling it “juice jacking,” where hackers can install password-stealing malware on your device.”
A free charge could end up draining your bank account,” says Los Angeles deputy district attorney Luke Sisak. To protect yourself, the best advice is to top up with the power outlet and your own charger or by using an app like SyncStop, which controls what data can be synced. To read more, click here.