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Re:Juice jacking: The urban legend about phone charging that... by paxys on Saturday September 02, 2023 @08:32AM (#37360920)
The easiest path is to hit "no" if your phone asks whether you want to trust the device it is connected to. Problem solved.
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Re:Juice jacking: The urban legend about phone charging that... by flangola7 on Saturday September 02, 2023 @08:48AM (#37361046)
What about keyboards
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Re:Juice jacking: The urban legend about phone charging that... by thefurdrake on Saturday September 02, 2023 @10:29AM (#37361834)
Yeah, hackers have never bypassed a "no" prompt before.
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Re:Juice jacking: The urban legend about phone charging that... by paxys on Saturday September 02, 2023 @10:56AM (#37362094)
If hackers can do anything then why even use a phone?
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Re:Juice jacking: The urban legend about phone charging that... by thefurdrake on Saturday September 02, 2023 @11:07AM (#37362184)
Because they perform functions people find vital to their daily lives?

What is the point of this question?

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Re:Juice jacking: The urban legend about phone charging that... by Wowfunhappy on Saturday September 02, 2023 @12:32PM (#37363026)
I'd argue keeping your phone charged is pretty vital too.
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Re:Juice jacking: The urban legend about phone charging that... by thefurdrake on Saturday September 02, 2023 @12:33PM (#37363039)
Yeah, who said it wasn't?
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