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Traveling soon? Think twice about using airport Wi-Fi and charging ports - here's why

According to the TSA, there are safer ways to charge your phone and use Wi-Fi at an airport.

Carles Navarro Parcerisas/Getty ImagesThe next time you travel through an airport, you should probably be a little leery of using the public Wi-Fi or USB charging ports, according to the TSA. Using a process called juice jacking, someone can install software on these airport charging ports that automatically transmits data -- including passwords and other sensitive information -- from your connected device. If you do need to use a public charger, it's best to use a power-only cable or cable-adapter, which allows only charging and prevents any data transfer between your device and the USB port.

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