• DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com
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    8 months ago

    If feel this is (unintentionally) stretching the use of the word cyberattack. Rightly or wrongly, most people consider a cyberattack a form of hacking/attack that’s executed via a network or the internet.

    I know its true definition any form of attack against data, network, or computing device (including smartphones), but this headline could easily lead people to think their phones could be set on fire by some anonymous l337 hAx0r over the internet.

    While technically true, it requires physical exploit first.

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      8 months ago

      Anyway it isn’t a good idea to use a cheap charger with unknown brand, or one which isn’t the own one at home.