PSA: My casual use of hotel charging ports came to a halt after a security wake-up call

I used to plug my phone into any USB port in hotel rooms without a second thought during business trips. That changed last month when a colleague's device got infected with malware from a compromised port in a lobby. Hearing about the data breach risk from what seemed like a convenient amenity was a real eye-opener! Now I only use my own wall adapter and a data-blocking cable when traveling. It's a simple switch that has massively improved my peace of mind on the road!

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the_henry4h ago

Alarming incident, but your solution is spot on.

coleh393h ago

In a similar situation, I focused on containing the issue before it escalated. Isolating the problem area (physically or digitally, depending) prevented secondary headaches. A methodical approach often defuses the alarm faster than you'd expect.