The dangerous reason why you should never charge your phone in an airport revealed by expert

When you are travelling, having a fully charged phone is essential, especially for people with nomophobia, which is the fear of losing your mobile phone.

A fully charged phone is essential for travelling

Whether it's essential for the trip in itself, or simply for entertainment, a fully charged mobile phone is the basis for a perfect trip. However, some people forget to charge their phone before arriving at the train station or airport.

This is a problem, not only because your phone battery could die, but also because charging your phone in a USB port, which is what you do in an airport or train station, is something you should definitely avoid doing.

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'Like finding a toothbrush on the side of the road'

Caleb Barlow, the vice president of X-Force Threat Intelligence at IBM Security, revealed why you should avoid it at all costs:

Plugging your phone into a public USB port is a bit like finding a toothbrush on the side of the road and deciding to put it in your mouth. You have no idea where that object has been lying around. And remember, that USB port can transmit data.

Once your laptop is plugged into the USB port, your personal data can be hacked. So it is not only an unhygienic risk to take, but your personal information could end up in the wrong hands. This is why you should definitely avoid charging your cell phone via a USB port as much as possible when you are in any type of public space, whether it is an airport, a train station or even a coffee shop.

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This article has been translated from Gentside FR.

Sources used:

Forbes: 'Why You Should Never Use Airport USB Charging Stations'