smartphone security

Public USB Charging: Separating Juice Jacking Hype From Proven Exploits

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Public USB Charging: Separating Juice Jacking Hype From Proven Exploits

For years, travellers have been told that plugging a phone into a public USB port at an airport, station or café could hand their data to a stranger. The warning is now so familiar that it functions as folklore. But the regulator that has repeated it most consistently also concedes something rarely quoted: it has … Read more

Android and iPhone Anti-Theft Settings That Guard Your Accounts

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Android and iPhone Anti-Theft Settings That Guard Your Accounts

A stolen smartphone is an expensive inconvenience. A stolen smartphone that is still unlocked — or whose passcode the thief watched you tap in — is a financial emergency. That is the thinking behind two features Google and Apple have been steadily building into their platforms: Anti-Theft Protection on Android and Stolen Device Protection on … Read more