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Hong Kong-based humanoid robotics company Hanson Robotics’ “Sophia” AI human-like robot is shown during the ITU’s “AI for Good” Global Summit in Geneva on June 7, 2017.
The impartial summit will bring together government officials, UN agencies, NGO’s, corporate executives, and AI researchers to discuss AI’s ethical, technological, sociological, and policy challenges.
Hong Kong-based humanoid robotics company Hanson Robotics’ “Sophia” AI human-like robot is shown during the ITU’s “AI for Good” Global Summit in Geneva on June 7, 2017.
The impartial summit will bring together government officials, UN agencies, NGO’s, corporate executives, and AI researchers to discuss AI’s ethical, technological, sociological, and policy challenges.
The FBI advises against using public phone charging stations to avoid malware.
Last Monday, the FBI’s Denver bureau tweeted that bad actors are using mall and airport USB stations to disseminate malware and tracking software. The agency gave no examples.
“Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead,” the agency tweeted.
Public charging stations are appealing when devices are severely low on energy, but security experts have warned of the issue for years. Researchers called the issue “juice jacking” in 2011.
The wire that charges your phone also sends data to other gadgets. When you plug your iPhone into your Mac using the charging cord, you can download images.
“The FBI regularly provides reminders and public service announcements in conjunction with our partners,” FBI Denver public affairs officer Vikki Migoya told reporters. This was a reminder to Americans to be safe and careful, especially when traveling.
On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission updated a blog post warning that a damaged charging port can lock a device or steal personal data and passwords.
“In some cases, criminals may have intentionally left cables plugged in at charging stations,” the FCC blog post states. “There have even been reports of infected cables as promotional gifts.”
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