Watch Out For Those USB Charging Ports!
Something else to worry about: the US FBI, and NZ CERT, are advising travellers not to use public USB charging ports, because they can be a way to hack into your device https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/fbi-warns-travellers-not-to-use-public-charging-ports-at-airports-hotels/7KKRWJGZYZDSDBEQFJJBEBSZDM/.
When I was in Hong Kong Airport a few years ago, it was very hard for me to find a mains outlet to charge my laptop. Just about all the ports built into the public seating areas were USB ones, for phones/tablets.
The easiest solution is to use a usb cable that only allows charging, and no data transfer. This is the one I use https://www.amazon.com.au/VRORKV%C2%AE-Charging-Lighting-Universal-Smartphon...
On Wed, 12 Apr 2023, at 2:52 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
Something else to worry about: the US FBI, and NZ CERT, are advising travellers not to use public USB charging ports, because they can be a way to hack into your device https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/fbi-warns-travellers-not-to-use-public-charging-ports-at-airports-hotels/7KKRWJGZYZDSDBEQFJJBEBSZDM/.
When I was in Hong Kong Airport a few years ago, it was very hard for me to find a mains outlet to charge my laptop. Just about all the ports built into the public seating areas were USB ones, for phones/tablets. _______________________________________________ wlug mailing list -- wlug@list.waikato.ac.nz | To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave@list.waikato.ac.nz Unsubscribe: https://list.waikato.ac.nz/postorius/lists/wlug.list.waikato.ac.nz
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