Most people wouldn't hesitate to charge their dying smartphones - even though the kiosk could theoretically be configured to read most of the data on a device and upload malware.
To demonstrate the potential threat, Brian Markus, president of Aires Security, along with fellow researchers Joseph Mlodzianowski and Robert Rowley, built a juice jacking kiosk at Defcon 2011 to educate the masses about the risks associated with blindly plugging in mobile devices. (more)
Tip: This trick will not work on most devices if they are powered down entirely before charging.
