Filipinos are warned against using USB ports at free charging stations in public places such as airports, malls and hotels as they may fall victims to “juice jack” attacks where hackers illegally access a user’s device, according to Palo Alto Networks.
Ultimately, however, the cybersecurity company said that the users have the power to deflect such attacks by not clicking on permissions to allow suspicious software from being installed.
Duca reminded Filipinos to always consider the potential risks before allowing mobile applications to run on devices. Cybersecurity company Kasperksy, in a previous report, noted that cybercriminals have been innovating their mobile malware attacks amid the accelerated shift to digitalization during the pandemic.
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