Juice Jacking: When Free Charging Costs You Everything
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That public USB port might give your phone a charge—and hackers access to everything on it. Learn how juice jacking works and stay safe!
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Charge Safely in Public
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Use AC wall outlets with your own charger instead of USB ports
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Carry a USB data blocker (juice-jack defender) that only passes power
3
Keep a portable battery pack charged for emergencies
4
Enable USB Restricted Mode on iPhone or disable data transfer on Android when locked
