When we sleep or when we wake up. Today, our lives are running through mobile and mobile battery. When the mobile battery runs out, it feels like life has stopped. Due to the increasing use of mobiles,Yes, it’s a terrible phrase,
but a “USB Condom” is a great little gadget you can buy to prevent an unknown
attacker from doing something they shouldn’t when you’re charging your device.
In other words, a USB “data blocker,” if you prefer that phrase, will allow you
to use public USB ports to charge your phone without fear. USB ports are placed at various locations to
facilitate mobile charging. You plug your mobile in and start charging, but
have you ever wondered how safe it is? Juice jacking: When do you think this
USB port is a major threat to our privacy, without the hassle and benefits of
carrying a mobile charger? By using a widely available USB port in the public
space, cyber criminals can use it to steal our most sensitive data. To avoid
this, alleged USB data blockers have been brought to the market by the name of
'USB Condom'. This 'condom' is not as late as a real condom, but it does
provide you with equal protection. It protects you from 'juice jacking'. 'Juice
jacking is a type of cyber attack in which your mobile is infected through a
public USB port and installs malware on your mobile. It will be able to
transmit your personal information to a cyber criminal. The 'USB condom' is like a
small USB adapter with an input and output port. This adapter supplies the
power to the mobile but completely prevents data exchange.
How much is the
price The 'USB condom' is available in the US market for $ 4.5 and if small, can be taken anywhere. If cyber criminals install malware, it can block your
phone and steal sensitive information like passports and home addresses. ”According
to IBM's cyber security report, 'Malware can hijack computing power and your
mobile can start working slowly.' Has also been talked about. Cyber experts
also advise people to use 'USB condoms'.This little device, the
PortaPow 3rd-gen USB data blocker, will set you back a mere $7. What it offers
in return is priceless: It kills any and all data transfers by physically
removing the connection for the associated wires. Your device won’t be able to
transfer a single bit of data to anything it’s connected to unless it has found
a way to regenerate the USB data blocker, borg-style.If you’re even more skeptical
than that, and want reassurance that the device you’re using to protect the
connection between your laptop and a charging port isn’t stealing your data
itself, you can also pick up PortaPow’s Pure USB Data Blocker. Its transparent
design should convince you that there isn’t something spying on you (or
infecting you with malware) within the gadget.Is this all overkill? Not
really. If you want a little extra peace of mind when you’re charging your
device, $7 is a small price for the reassurance. And while you can find a
number of similar devices that do the same thing, Kingsley-Hughes likes
PortaPow’s device because he’s tested it to confirm that it’s actually doing
what it claims it does. (It also comes recommended by Wirecutter, if that
helps.)You can even make your own
“USB Condom” if you want, but it’ll probably be easier (and possibly cheaper)
to buy one. It’ll cost you a cup of coffee, but you can use it forever—or at
least until we all, finally, switch over to USB-C. And then you’ll just have to
buy another one.
USB Condom, Protect you device.
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