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Sometimes using public phone charging is not worth it. These chargers have the potential to transmit malware to your cell phone during the the charging process. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/10/fbi-says-you-shouldnt-use-public-phone-charging-stations.html

A new theoretical attack developed by Korea University involves using the built in speakers of a computer to transmit data to a smartphone even if the computer is not connected to the internet. The attack uses high pitch frequencies undetectable by humans to send data from an infected computer to a smartphone. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/casper-attack-steals-data-using-air-gapped-computers-internal-speaker/

A new type of malware is on the rise that's used to infect PCs and take over the users social media accounts. The user is tricked into opening and running malware with names like 'AlbumGirlSexy.exe'. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/s1deload-stealer-target-facebook/