When lockdown mode is enabled in Android 15, USB data access will be disabled, preventing potential "juice jacking" attacks.

Points taken from article:

  • Android 15 is adding a built-in mechanism to protect your device from “juice jacking” attacks.
  • Charging will be allowed when lockdown mode is enabled in Android 15, but USB data access will not.
  • Juice jacking is a largely theoretical problem you don’t really need to worry about, but it’s still nice that Android will protect you against it.
    • @scrion@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6•15 days ago

      Not necessarily, if you find an exploit that allows you to install malware without user interaction, Mactans famously did that for an older iOS version.

      I’d still argue that making good use of such an exploit and rolling out the necessary, physical infrastructure does not have a great cost/reward ratio.

      • @treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1•15 days ago

        Just put up a free charging station or an outlet with a USB port in a hotel and you got yourself free USB connections to phones.

        I can never bring myself to connect to those things.

        • @scrion@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1•14 days ago

          Sure. But the number of targets you could acquire there is miniscule compared to simpler delivery mechanisms, via a malicious app download, for example, and you have larger costs (hardware) and added risks, e. g. being captured on CCTV during installation.

          That’s why I said, the cost/reward ratio is really off.