How To Stop Data Breach from Public USB Charging Ports

in data •  6 years ago 

Let me tell you the story that made me realize that hackers are accessing the data from these ports. Actually, my family was traveling abroad and to the Airport my brother charged his iPhone on the public USB port. I noticed that the charging was quite slow and also the apps processing speed suddenly slow down. I removed the charger and gave him my Power bank. Then I analyzed the logs of that iPhone after coming home and found that the file’s access was requested and also the data copier scripts was there means someone must be using those ports to access the data from the connected device. And then I researched over this to get some methods by which we can secure these things and luckily I got one convenient method that I’m discussing below. So follow the below to proceed.

Methods To Stop Data Breach from Public USB Charging Ports:
#1 Using Charge-Only Adapter
How To Stop Data Breach from Public USB Charging Ports
How To Stop Data Breach from Public USB Charging Ports

This is one of the advance and trending methods that most of the security researchers and business guys are using to secure their data breach from the public USB hubs. If you regular charge your devices from the USB ports then you must go for purchasing this device as this is one security wall that is between the hackers access and your device charging and it only allows the charging not the data transfer and you can be sure that your device is only getting charged not in the danger of data breach.

#2 Using Portable Power banks/.Charger
How To Stop Data Breach from Public USB Charging Ports
How To Stop Data Breach from Public USB Charging Ports

This was the way that I used to secure my brother’s data breach. Like I usually keep this with me, you can also make that habit of keeping the power bank with you that you can use anytime you need and need not worry about the power slots and USB slots to charge your device. Also, nothing is more secure than using your own accessories and devices. Also, these power banks are very affordable and you can recharge them from the public ports as there is no data inside them and its the win and win condition.

#3 Using your Own Charger
One of the best options is to always use your own Adapter and cable and plug it to any of the Ac output as that will not cause any data breach as your charger will only consume AC power not any signals or scripts that can lead to your data breach. Also, don’t give your adapters to others as they can replace that with the hacking one as no doubt that is rare but it is seen in some of the cyber cases.

So above are the 3 possible ways by which you can easily secure your device from the data break from the public USB ports that are there to access your files and can also spy on your through the connected devices. Hope that you might be liking the information given in this article if it is so then please try to share it with others too.

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