Can a Charger Hack You What to Know About USB Attacks
Table of Contents The moment I realized a charger isn’t just a charger What is “juice jacking,” really The two USB attack types you should actually care about My test week with a data blocker and what surprised me How to spot a risky port in seconds Quick checklist before you plug in The moment I realized a charger isn’t just a charger “Come on, a cable can’t hack you.” That was me, two years ago, at an airport gate. You know those dead-battery moments when your phone hits 3% and you’ll try anything? That was me. I grabbed the nearest public charging kiosk, plugged in, and sighed with relief. Ten minutes later, I got a weird system pop‑up asking to “trust this computer.” A computer? I was on a kiosk. Honestly, I didn’t expect this from a simple USB port. I hit “Don’t Trust,” yanked the cable, and just sat there wondering how close I’d come. That night, I fell into a rabbit hole. Could a charger actually hack you? Or was this ...