Mobile operator Telenor in Norway is warning of scammers who can break into your phone when you log in to public networks.
The warning mainly applies to those who are going to travel abroad and according to the operator, it is also important to be careful about charging your mobile phone in a USB socket, writes Norwegian. Your page.
In the middle of the holiday season, the operator giant is leaving Telenor issued a warning to everyone who is going to travel. In addition to keeping an eye on swimwear, passports and tickets, the operator writes in a press release that you should also keep an eye on your mobile phone.
Which charging socket or public wireless network you choose can give fraudsters access to information about your phone, including sensitive codes.
Avoid public places
According to Telenor, the highest risk areas are places like airports, public transport and cafes. Instead, it recommends that holidaymakers bring an extra battery to charge.
”"It is a cheap and effective measure to avoid taking an unnecessarily high risk,", writes Hanne Tangen Nilsen, Head of Security for Telenor, in a press release, according to Norwegian Your page.
The risks of an open wireless network, according to the operator, are not knowing who is connected. It is easy to set up a wireless router with the same name as a known network, such as ”Airport WiFi” at airports, and then spy on those who connect to the network.
”"USB socket"”
Fraudsters using public networks and charging points to gain access to information is not a new phenomenon, although it is not a common method.
– Just as criminals can read your credit card if they have installed equipment on ATMs, it can also be done via charging stations to access or retrieve information from your mobile phone, says Fredrik Ruud Johnsen, communications advisor at the National Security Authority to the Norwegian Din side.
For those who want to be extra safe when traveling, there is also a so-called "USB condom" available for purchase that ensures that only the battery is charged and no data can be transferred between the outlet and the mobile phone.
Source: aftonbladet.se
