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Can your photos be viewed, stolen, or deleted when your smartphone is plugged into a public charging station? As it turns out — yes!

Trojanized HID devices as well as surveilling or malicious cables are serious threats that can be used to compromise even air-gapped systems.

Tips to protect your devices, your home network, and your privacy against cybercrime.

Charging your smartphone’s battery over USB can be dangerous: Thieves can steal your files, infect your smartphone with something nasty — or even brick it.