Public or free USB cables, ports, or flash drives should be avoided
State employees should be careful where they plug in and what they use to plug in. Known as juice-jacking, cybercriminals are infecting USB devices, cables and ports with ransomware and malware that will infect devices plugged into them.
Action Steps
- PAUSE and do not plug your devices into any public or free USB charging cables, ports or flash drives.
- VERIFY that you are using your own or work-provided cables and plugs. Or bring a rechargeable power bank.
- REPORT to your IT staff any USB flash drive you receive so it can be scanned on segregated machines, keeping it from inadvertently infecting your work network.