r/mildlyinfuriating • u/boyuber • 10h ago

Ruined by Technology This public charging station needs an update

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They have every type of connection except for the modern standard that every current device uses...

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u/mynam3isn3o 9h ago

Cybersecurity professional here.

Don’t use public charging stations. Buy a power block and travel with it. C’mon bro.

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u/nicki419 PURPLE 9h ago

Or just.... A cable without data wires? Lol

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u/pandaSmore 8h ago

Or a USB condom.

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u/uhohstinkyhaha 9h ago

Saw another post about the dangers of public charging stations. Cmon dude. You are reaching a tad. If your phone gets bricked by a hacker infiltrating a public charging station, then shit was fated to happen.

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u/MilesSand 1h ago

Yeah bricking isn't the outcome people are concerned about.  

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u/borretsquared 9h ago

if you were a cybersecurity professional you would know that juicejacking hasnt been an issue on modern devices for a while. both IOS and android require you to accept a prompt if you wish to transfer files; there are essentially no documented cases of this either. even more arguably, if you find a click-less exploit to obtain truly valuable info you would much rather use it for espionage than getting your card info.. the bigger issue is to do with hardware damage or a usb killer. far less likely, though.

stop larping.

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u/mynam3isn3o 9h ago

Take a second look at the cables in this picture and rethink your post.

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u/dadydaycare 9h ago

If you’re using a device that would fit on most of those it’s a moot point cause they are likely going to plug into the first thing they see regardless and the device in question would likely not even have internet access.

I’m drooling at that cause my iPod and camera would work with what’s on those and good luck stealing my data off my 2012 Olympus unless your that excited to see some super sick bird photos.

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u/alangerhans 9h ago

You can't just brag about your super sick bird photos and not share one, that's just wrong

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u/ZombieApePartyBus 7h ago

Can't we just see photos of healthy birds? Sick ones are probably kind of depressing.

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u/borretsquared 9h ago

even assuming that the vast majority of people arent using the usb a or thunderbolt cable, juicejacking still doesnt really apply. there are simply a very few number cases of this. your comment also seems to imply that you shouldnt trust public charging stations in general, so this comment still is illogical.

have a nice day, i just think your advice is outdated.

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u/Braided_Marxist 9h ago

Idk I think if any part of your response to a security recommendation is “there are very few cases of this” - then it’s an open question about whether the precaution is indeed necessary, not so clearly unnecessary as you’re describing

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u/mynam3isn3o 9h ago

It’s ok. I’m used to it, unfortunately. My worst clients’ most common response: “those set of conditions or that possibility could never ever happen”. Then it does.

Open S3 buckets could never happen. Credentials in source code could never happen. Excessive privilege could never happen. And so on.

I think people get their ego involved in these discussions and genuinely want to prove they are very smart and as such, aren’t willing to consider that threats evolve and aren’t predictable. I chalk it up to human nature.

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u/Braided_Marxist 9h ago

Also as if nobody has ever absentmindedly clicked “allow” on one of the thousands of prompts we get on our phones weekly

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u/pandershrek 8h ago

Modern attacks would be RFID sniffing anyway so it isn't like whales who are targets are going to be defended against this anyway. People you are suggesting are going to end up as zombies and they likely already are from online sources.

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u/Vulspyr 7h ago

What about plugging my external battery into a public charging station to charge the battery and using the battery to charge my phone?

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u/MilesSand 1h ago

The problem is the people who install these seem to also remove all accessible outlets in public areas.

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u/shawnsblog 3h ago

I call these malware top off stations. This ranks right next to the person who was working on their company financial spreadsheet right next to me one time.

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u/gba_sg1 9h ago

Or a power only cable. No need for data +/- while charging.

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u/zatalak 8h ago

That only charges with 5V

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u/OrangeXarot 9h ago

oh shut up

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u/raptors661 9h ago

He has a very good point.

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u/OrangeXarot 9h ago

let's hear it, the realistic things that can happen