The Dhaka Times Desk Recently, the government of our neighboring country India has issued a warning for smartphone users. It says that common people should not use the charging port.
The reason is that many people charge their phones at charging stations with USB ports in airports, hotels and even cafes. However, there is a possibility of harming users by doing so.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT IN has recently issued a security message, asking people to beware of USB charger scams.
That said, public chargers have brought huge opportunities to hackers. It contains various malware programming which can be used to steal confidential data and even money. This attack is known as juice jacking, which hackers use to infect charging devices with malware. Which is becoming an easy way to attack users.
The CERT-IN warning also states that USB charging ports installed in public places can be used by cybercriminals for fraudulent activities. Charging electronic devices at such infected USB charging stations can also expose users to juice jacking.
Security agencies also warn that if hackers gain access to the device, they can do everything from installing malicious apps to stealing data. Following a similar security alert issued by the FBI last year, the country's government has also issued a warning to its citizens.
CERT-In Advice
# Think twice before using a public charging station or charger.
# Mobile devices should be charged using electronic wall outlets.
Always carry your own power bank to protect against #.
Charge the # mobile device by locking it and disabling pairing with the connected device.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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