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Every person who has traveled by plane knows that these cargo terminals are often a "salvation" but ... the reality shows that they can have a very high risk to use them.
This is because they can be manipulated by cybercriminals (hackers), which alter USB connections and thus install malware on cell phones that connect, as well as transfer data without authorization.
The vice president of IDB Security's X-Force Threat Intelligence division, Caleb Barlow, compares connecting to these public USBs with finding a toothbrush next to a road and bringing it to his mouth. "You do not know where that thing was," he says.
For these reasons it is advisable to use the standard charger and plug it into the mains. Otherwise, it is better to have patience at the airport and hope to reach the home or hotel of the destination.
