Technological companies protect us, but we also see how international organizations also try to ensure our security, and our pockets. And it is that mobile devices are increasingly a part of our life, the place where we lead our digital life. But Is our digital life safe? Is in danger? He fbi just released one alert about public USB ports: beware they are not safe and are likely to be the best way to spread malware and thereby steal all the data they want.
It is true that Apple in a certain way protects us by blocking the transfer of data through Lightning unless we authorize it, but it is also true that the wrongdoers they will always look for alternatives to steal everything they can from us: usernames and passwords, emails, stealing money from online accounts, and a long etc… Something similar to what happens when using networks public wifi, even more vulnerable since they can control all the data traffic that passes through them. By the way, the FBI also has an alert for us to control the use of these public Wi-Fi networks. But if, We see more and more public USB ports and we have to be careful which one to connect to…
In the end this is like everything in life, always use common sense, everyone needs an extra load on their device but as you have read we always have to 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, do you usually connect your devices to public USB ports?