I finally saw a public USB charging station at the Denver airport and it gave me pause

It was in Terminal B near gate 45, a whole bank of ports with cables already plugged in. I mean, they look so helpful when your phone is at 3%, but I've always heard they're a huge risk for data theft. On the other hand, maybe the risk is overblown and it's just a handy public service. Has anyone actually used one of these and had a bad thing happen, or is it mostly just a scary story?

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grant.jade20d agoTop Commenter

My buddy plugged his phone into one at a mall. Next day, his social media started posting weird spam links. Had to change all his passwords. They traced it back to that charging port.

davis.gavin20d ago

Honestly, I just carry a portable battery pack now. The peace of mind is worth the extra thing in my bag.