Juice jacking: Avoid public USB charging stations at airports, malls, officials say

By Doreen Christensen, (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Sun Sentinel 
If your smartphone battery is running low, don’t plug it into a USB charging station at the airport or mall, officials are warning consumers as the busy holiday season gets underway.
Those convenient USB charging stations in public places could be loaded with malware by criminals looking to steal your money and identity, warned the Los Angeles district attorney in a recent Twitter post.
This growing cyber threat, known as Ju