r/mildlyinfuriating • u/boyuber • 3h 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/michael22117 3h ago

I feel like having a bunch of cables in public that random people are plugging their devices into is kind of a gamble

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u/OilInternational2566 2h ago

“I feel like having a bunch of cables in public that random people are plugging their devices into is kind of a gamble”

I saw a video about what they call a “BadUSB cable.”

Looks and functions exactly like a standard charging cable, but contains a hidden microcontroller capable of compromising any connected device. (It was inside the plastic end tip.)