When lockdown mode is enabled in Android 15, USB data access will be disabled, preventing potential "juice jacking" attacks.

Points taken from article:

  • Android 15 is adding a built-in mechanism to protect your device from “juice jacking” attacks.
  • Charging will be allowed when lockdown mode is enabled in Android 15, but USB data access will not.
  • Juice jacking is a largely theoretical problem you don’t really need to worry about, but it’s still nice that Android will protect you against it.
  • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    14 days ago

    Just put up a free charging station or an outlet with a USB port in a hotel and you got yourself free USB connections to phones.

    I can never bring myself to connect to those things.

    • scrion@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      14 days ago

      Sure. But the number of targets you could acquire there is miniscule compared to simpler delivery mechanisms, via a malicious app download, for example, and you have larger costs (hardware) and added risks, e. g. being captured on CCTV during installation.

      That’s why I said, the cost/reward ratio is really off.