Understanding the Security Impact of Juice Jacking
Executive BriefJuice jacking is a common term that refers to compromising your mobile device through public charging stations, like those found in airports, hotels and coffee shops. Hackers can install special USB devices that contain malware in public charging stations.How does it work?When a phone is plugged in to charge, a piece of malware is automatically downloaded and installed onto the phone. The malware then provides hackers the ability to access your mobile device remotely and capture your activities, including email, online company files, banking credentials and much more.Guarding Against Juice JackingThe following are recommended safeguards to protect you from [...]