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[Time Published September 13, 2013 at 05:43PM]
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Charging your phone through an unfamiliar USB port can lead to some nasty surprises on your device, but a new attachment called the USB Condom should be able to keep it safe. Made by int3.cc, the protective layer fits on top of a USB plug and cuts off access to the pins that allow it to transmit and receive data. Only the pins that allow the plug to receive power are left open, so that a device can charge without any possibility of malware being passed between the device and its power source.
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[Source: Maxim Bange shared items on The Old Reader (RSS) http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/13/4726486/usbcondom-protects-charging-devices-from-hackers-juice-jacking] | Image URL: http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/8947879/theverge1_1020_large.jpg]
[Time Published September 13, 2013 at 05:43PM]
[<-- Content]
Charging your phone through an unfamiliar USB port can lead to some nasty surprises on your device, but a new attachment called the USB Condom should be able to keep it safe. Made by int3.cc, the protective layer fits on top of a USB plug and cuts off access to the pins that allow it to transmit and receive data. Only the pins that allow the plug to receive power are left open, so that a device can charge without any possibility of malware being passed between the device and its power source.
Continue reading…
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[Source: Maxim Bange shared items on The Old Reader (RSS) http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/13/4726486/usbcondom-protects-charging-devices-from-hackers-juice-jacking] | Image URL: http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/8947879/theverge1_1020_large.jpg]
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