The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said its Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has independently identified two cyber-attacks targeting mobile users and advised Nigerian telecom consumers on the measures to be taken to get protected from the cyber-attacks.
“The CSIRT, in its first-ever security advisories less than three months after its creation, has solely identified the two cyber-attacks targeting the consumers and proffer solutions that can help telecom consumers from falling victims to the two cyber vulnerabilities.
“The first is described as Juice Jacking, which can gain access into consumers’ devices when charging mobile phones at public charging stations and it applies to all mobile phones. The other is a Facebook for Android Friend Acceptance Vulnerability, which targets only Android Operating System,” NCC stated.
“According to CSIRT security Advisory 0001 released on January 26, 2022, with Juice Jacking, attackers have found a new way to gain unauthorized entry into unsuspecting mobile phone users’ devices when they charge their mobile phones at public charging stations.
“Many public spaces, restaurants, malls, and even public trains do offer complementary services to their customers in a bid to enhance customer services, one of which is providing charging ports or sockets,” the Commission said.
It added that an attacker can leverage this courtesy to load a payload in the charging station or on the cables they would leave plugged in at the stations.
