Technology companies protect us, but we also see how international organizations also try to ensure our safety, and our pockets. And it is that mobile devices are increasingly part of our lives, the place where we lead our digital lives. But Is our digital life safe? he is in danger? He FBI just released one alert on public USB ports: beware, they are not safe and are likely to be the best way to spread malware and thus steal all the data they want.
It is true that Apple protects us in some way by blocking data transfer through Lightning unless we allow it, but it is also true that the bone malefactors they will always look for alternatives to steal everything they can from us: usernames and passwords, emails, theft of money from online accounts, etc. Something similar to what happens when using networks Public Wi-Fi, all the more vulnerable because they can control all the data traffic that passes through them. By the way, the FBI also has an alert for us to monitor the use of these public Wi-Fi networks. But if, We see more and more public USB ports and you have to be careful which one to connect to…
In the end it’s like everything in life, always use common sense, everyone needs an extra charge on their device but as you have read we must always keep in mind that we will not have control of the site to which we are connected. So you know, common sense please, and whenever you can use public wireless charging, or take electric chargers with you and take advantage of public outlets (Also taking into account the tension that these have). And you, are you used to connecting your devices to public USB ports?
