Security News > 2020 > July > BadPower: Fast chargers can be modified to damage mobile devices

If you needed another reason not to use a charger made available at a coffeeshop or airport or by an acquaintance, here it is: maliciously modified fast chargers may damage your phone, tablet or laptop and set it on fire.

Fast chargers and power banks are not a rarity anymore, and most digital devices now support fast charging.

Users' mobile devices can also be implanted with malware with BadPower attack capabilities and be the infection agent for every fast charger that is connected to it.

Tencent's researchers tested 35 of the 234 fast charging devices currently available on the market, and found that at least 18 of them are susceptible to BadPower attacks.

End users are advised to keep their devices safe by not giving their own fast charger and power bank to others and by not using those belonging to other people or establishments.

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