If you don’t give your phone those permissions, it will still allow charging over the port but not allow data transfer. Even if you have USB debugging enabled, you must permit the device to access it. On Android, you must enable transferring files over the connection. Your iPhone will prompt you to “ Trust This Computer” when a device you’re plugged into wants access. While older phones just made your photos and other data accessible whenever you plugged in a cable, current iPhones and Android phones usually require your permission to share things. This type of attack is known as “ juice jacking.” A charging port could try to access private data on your phone or exploit a security vulnerability and run dangerous code on your device.
But there’s nothing stopping it from trying after you plug in a USB cable.
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That’s why you can plug your phone into your computer to transfer files back and forth, update the phone’s operating system, and back up its contents.Ī correctly behaving USB charging port wouldn’t even try to access your phone’s data. The main problem is that USB doesn’t just transmit power-it sends data. However, many possible attacks could happen over a USB port, and avoiding the risk is easy enough that it won’t inconvenience you. We haven’t seen widespread reports of charging ports causing problems. Let’s be realistic: You probably shouldn’t be too paranoid about these attacks.
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