- Charge your phone on your work computer without worrying...
- Use charging stations in public without worrying...
Posted 13 September 2013 - 08:04 AM
Posted 13 September 2013 - 08:19 AM
Another great article and write-up!
I dont remember which version of ICS had it, but on my xt912 for quite sometime when I plugged my phone into the charger it would actually ask me if I wanted MTP, Mass Transfer, Camera OR CHARGE ONLY.
Not sure if the charge only wouldve disabled the data pins or not, but I did like that "feature" and wish it would comeback.
Some other recommendations would be: disable USB debugging; Protect the sdcard so Apps have to ask for permission to read data; and disallow Unknown Sources to prevent apps from installing.
Convenience is the bane for Security
Posted 13 September 2013 - 08:21 AM
Another great article and write-up!
I dont remember which version of ICS had it, but on my xt912 for quite sometime when I plugged my phone into the charger it would actually ask me if I wanted MTP, Mass Transfer, Camera OR CHARGE ONLY.
Not sure if the charge only wouldve disabled the data pins or not, but I did like that "feature" and wish it would comeback.
Some other recommendations would be: disable USB debugging; Protect the sdcard so Apps have to ask for permission to read data; and disallow Unknown Sources to prevent apps from installing.
Convenience is the bane for Security
Feeding my android addiction......... one phone at a time.....
If you are feeling generous and would like to buy me a drink.... coffee
Posted 13 September 2013 - 08:22 AM
You had the charge only option on ICS ?.... the last time I saw that on my RAZR was with GB....
HD tappin' .... hillbilly style!!
You may be right John, it may have been on GB, its been quite a while
Posted 13 September 2013 - 08:25 AM
And for anyone thats not ever heard of or been to a DefCon or its bigger brother BlackHat, you should consider trying to get there once. It happens at the end of July, beginning of August every year in Las Vegas.
If you do go, you turn off EVERYTHING and NEVER connect unless you are 100% sure. No joke. I have been to many of these conferences as I do security for a living. You dont trust or use anything when there. They have previously setup ATM machines and everything to get info. Its lots of fun and scary to see how stupid we are
Posted 13 September 2013 - 08:26 AM
This year one of the hacks they did at the Hotel was to charge everyone in the Hotel for a porn movie. Needless to say, it cause some problems for the hotel staff.
Posted 13 September 2013 - 08:32 AM
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Posted 13 September 2013 - 10:09 AM
im glad that Ive only used my own charge base in a wall socket. ive been tempted to use one of those stations though.
Posted 13 September 2013 - 11:34 AM
The only reason I did is I did not have my converter plug for the international plugs. It was in my luggage because they ended up making me check my carry on. I learned and stuck it in my pocket for the return flight......
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Posted 14 September 2013 - 09:00 AM
Thanks for the nice article man, I'll for sure think twice now before I go and plug in willy nilly.
Posted 14 September 2013 - 09:11 AM
I just realized I have a usb condom already. A while back I bought a retractable USB to 10 different "ends" cord and it only does charging.
Will be adding that to the travel kit.
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