[Ads-l] juice jacking

[Ben Zimmer]

Added to Word Spy in 2015 with examples back to 2011.

https://wordspy.com/words/juice-jacking/

For more on "juice jacking," see the Feb. 2022 installment of "Among the
New Words" (AmSp 97.1), devoted to terms relating to cybersecurity.

https://read.dukeupress.edu/american-speech/article-abstract/97/1/69/297163/Among-The-New-Words

--bgz

On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM Jonathan Lighter <
00001aad181a2549-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:

>
> https://www.yahoo.com/tech/cybersecurity/articles/tsa-just-issued-security-warning-220000082.html
> :
>
> "Juice jacking” is where hackers manipulate public charging stations with
> hidden devices to steal data or install malware on your device when you use
> a USB charging cable to plug directly in.
>
> JL
>
>

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