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A saw a tweet from Brent Ozar about USB ports on slot machines to charge your devices. There are also wireless charging pads. Convenient, but also potential security problems, especially for IT workers that hold privileged access to code or data.
Please, don't use public USB ports for charging a device. You never know if there is any data access taking place. Yes, I know that most phones ask you to approve things, but have you ever hit the wrong button on your UI? Know how to turn it off? How quickly would data move or malware install? Just don't plug in.
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A saw a tweet from Brent Ozar about USB ports on slot machines to charge your devices. There are also wireless charging pads. Convenient, but also potential security problems, especially for IT workers that hold privileged access to code or data.
Please, don't use public USB ports for charging a device. You never know if there is any data access taking place. Yes, I know that most phones ask you to approve things, but have you ever hit the wrong button on your UI? Know how to turn it off? How quickly would data move or malware install? Just don't plug in.
Read the rest of A Real World Security Reminder