In the holiday season, many people cavort at airports. That attracts criminals. What not to do, according to the FBI.
Unfortunately, long waiting times at the airport are not uncommon. To pass the time, holidaymakers therefore often take laptops, tablets or smartphones with them. Who spends a lot of time at Airport spends, the devices have to be recharged at some point.
The airport operators have not overlooked this either. That’s why there are free ones in many places charging stations. There, passengers can charge their end devices with a USB cable, for example – and continue surfing at the same time.
USB charging stations at the airport: This is why they are not safe
However, the US FBI warns against this. The federal police authority writes on Twitter that criminals have found ways malware and distribute surveillance software via the free USB charging stations. The same applies to free USB charging stations in hotels or shopping centers. “Bring your own charger and use a socket,” writes the authority on the short message service Twitter. Charging via an ordinary socket is safer compared to the USB connection.
The new method will be FBI also called “juice jacking”. Bank data or passwords, for example, are tapped with the help of the malware. Criminals would often leave pre-prepared charging cables plugged in at the stations.
Vacation: FBI Warns Travelers – Public Networks Not Safe
According to the FBI, end devices should also always be supplied with the latest security updates. Also protect them Multifactor authentication and a separate password for each account.
Criminals could also access data via free WiFi networks. The FBI therefore also warns against sensitive data or transactions such as bank transfers in public networks to perform. (lro)
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