Why public phone charging stations are unsafe?
Plugging your smartphones to public charging stations or computers using USB cables can make your device vulnerable to hackers, warn scientists. Experts have long known the risks of charging a smartphone using a USB cord that can also transfer data. But a new research at New York Institute of Technology(NYIT) shows that even without data wires, hackers using a ''side channel'' can quickly find out what website a user has visited while charging a device. So, next time; be careful. Don't charge your cellphones at public platforms until it's too urgent.