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Originally Posted by Kindleing
Plugging your ereader/laptop/smart phone into strange USB slots with a data cable is not recommended; the security risks are too great. This has become a problem in airports and other travel areas where people access public charging stations.
from the US Federal Communications Commission:
https://www.fcc.gov/juice-jacking-da...rging-stations |
I wondered when someone would spot that flaw. I'd not use an SD card slot or Public WiFi with my ereader or phone either.
Even over 15 years ago I only used public WiFi with a VPN client on my laptop to a VPN server at home on port 80.
Man in the Middle attacks.
No, the entire concept of a vending machine for ebooks or other files can't work. Even HTTPS is no protection on a malicious WiFi point. It can be using poisoned DNS as well as faking the destination web site in a Man in the Middle attack.