Summary:
It was intended to warn citizens about 'juice jacking' — a new type of cyber attack that compromises the data found on mobile phones when they are being charged at public charging stations. A malware is surreptitiously sneaked through these charging points into the phone, and personal data is extracted and relayed to the malicious intruder. However forewarned is forearmed, and they see a need to alert those who rely on public charging centres. Cybercrime expert Ritesh Bhatia says the police vigilance is not misplaced as juice jacking is a matter of serious concern. "Even though we haven't registered any case of juice jacking, but we have to be prepared..