Apple smartphone users should think twice before charging them at the airport, Forbes writes. It turned out that scammers learned to modify the ports for charging these gadgets. A malicious program is automatically installed on a smartphone connected to such a port. She steals confidential information from the device, including - and about the user's bank accounts.
To do this, fraudsters do not need to disassemble the entire charging unit at the airport. The Apple cable that the fraudster brings with him is simply inserted into it. A special chip is built into the cable, which brings the malicious program to the smartphone to any connected user. Computer security experts recommend using their own cable at airports. Or take an external battery with you. When charging a device, you need to remember that charging a battery by 100% significantly reduces its service life, as does a complete discharge. Experts recommend disconnecting the charger when the battery level reaches 90%.
