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"Even when a mobile phone is in 'charging only' (locked) mode, it can still transmit the device name, vendor name and serial number to the system behind the USB
by gtm1260 10y ago
"Even when a mobile phone is in 'charging only' (locked) mode, it can still transmit the device name, vendor name and serial number to the system behind the USB port, and more based on the platform and operating system of the phone," the Kaspersky Lab spokesperson said.
I have to say this seems like a very minor issue. Its pretty much exactly what I would think gets transmitted. No personal data really at all.
- saycheese 10y agoAs the article says, if you assume that's are that can be extracted from a device, it's only a matter of time before you realize it is not; at which point, you may have already been hacked.