If you also charge your phone or laptop at a charging point installed at an airport, railway station, or any other public place, then there is a warning for you. The FBI has warned people against using public phone charging stations. According to the FBI, this suggestion has been made to protect against malware.
The FBI has posted that USB charging stations found in public places like malls and airports can be used by cybercriminals to spread malware and spy software. The FBI suggested in its post, "Carry your charger and USB cable and use an electrical outlet." Although using a public charging station seems attractive when the device's battery is low, security experts have been expressing concern about this risk for many years. In 2011, researchers named this problem "Juice Jacking".
The cable you use to charge your phone is also used to send data from your phone to other devices. For example, when you plug your iPhone into a Mac with the charging cable, you can download photos from your phone to your computer. If the port is compromised, a hacker can steal information such as your emails, text messages, photos, and contacts.
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