According to experts, attackers can embed malware into external chargers and publicly accessible
Malicious program that got onto the phonecan, for example, transfer data to attackers. Therefore, the authors of the article recommend not charging mobile devices using unknown chargers, and also pay attention to the manufacturer when purchasing a new one. It is noted that at the moment more than 20 million phones are secretly infected with viruses that extract cryptocurrency.
The authors of the article advise users of Android devices not to enable “Developer Mode”, since it is more vulnerable to attacks.
In addition, when using publicchargers, pay attention to mobile phone notifications: if requests like “do you trust this device?” appear on your mobile phone, be vigilant. Once you select "yes", the third-party device will have the right to control your phone.
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