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This is why it's important to charge your phone the right way, especially when you're not home


Don't pick up something you don't want from a strange hole.

We've all seen those charging kiosks, and there's plenty of room to sneak a Raspberry Pi inside to redistribute software you really don't want to tangle with. (Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)There are a couple of ways to make sure you aren't presenting a direct path for malware to get to your phone or laptop through the USB port. I picked up a couple of these a while back, and anytime I might need to use a public charging kiosk at a train station or airport, I use one.

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